SURGEONS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

surgeons

noun

plural of surgeon

as in physicians

a medical professional who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts a brain surgeon She worked as a surgeon for twenty years.

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Recent Examples of surgeons While visiting her dermatologist for Botox, Philipps said the doctor noticed that her surgical incision did not look right and urged her to contact her surgeons. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 When mammography became standard in the 1970s, surgeons were still performing mastectomies on most patients. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 For those participating in the trial, surgeons had already removed their tumors, and everyone had been treated with Keytruda, the standard immunotherapy. — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Another big question is whether robotic surgery actually improves results or mainly gives surgeons a different way to perform the same procedure. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons are needed to treat head trauma and broken bones, Benjamin said. — Reuters, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026 Agnello lawyer Robert Beltrani said in a letter that surgeons needed more time to set a date for the operation because Gotti was dealing with infections. — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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Hospital physicians would later detail her case in a 2019 medical journal article without naming X2.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Swelling and spinal shock can cloud the earliest neurological picture, and physicians repeat examinations over time for good reason, as many people once given a grave prognosis go on to recover.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of physicians

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Doctors, nurses, and therapists work alongside counselors, while kids swim, climb rock walls, and spend a few weeks simply being kids.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
The company donates diapers and wipes, develops hospital hugger programs and partners with neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses to design products.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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