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noun
a surgeon who lives in a hospital in which he or she is on call.
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Origin of house surgeon
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby house surgeon
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British Dictionary definitions for house surgeon
house surgeon
noun
a house officer working in a surgical as opposed to a medical disciplineCompare house physician
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