house surgeon

American  

[hous sur-juhn] / ˈhaʊs ˌsɜr dʒən /

noun

1. a surgeon who lives in a hospital where they are on call.

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house surgeon British  

noun

1. a house officer working in a surgical as opposed to a medical discipline Compare house physician

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Etymology

Origin of house surgeon

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

The White House surgeon general has said: "It's one of several reasons why people are not getting vaccinated, but it's a very important one, because of what we know from polls."

From BBC

Mr Rhodes said: "He's one of my surgical heroes, but it's even more heroic in a way that he came back from his nervous breakdown, smallpox at a time when it was a killer, and then became a star medical student. "He became a house surgeon earlier than usual - it's like working as a doctor before you've actually qualified.

From BBC

“There is no doubt about it,” the house surgeon said.

From Literature

It is not sufficient to utilize any available rooms, say, in the basement of the building, where patients may be casually interviewed by a house surgeon or physician.

From Project Gutenberg

In a moment the house surgeon was beside her cot.

From Project Gutenberg