surgeon
Americannoun
noun
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a medical practioner who specializes in surgery
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a medical officer in the Royal Navy
Etymology
Origin of surgeon
1250–1300; Middle English surgien < Anglo-French, alteration of Old French cirurgien chirurgeon
Example Sentences
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We expect pilots, surgeons and athletes to get their rest.
"If the war hadn't happened I may have moved to Copenhagen. I worked there a lot, with the best surgeons," he says.
From BBC
Dane balanced magnetic charisma with vulnerability for six seasons as Seattle Grace’s resident plastic surgeon.
From Salon
The 36-year-old added that surgeons have told him he was fortunate not to have severed any nerves or tendons but that he should gradually recover following further treatment.
From BBC
He said it was likely hospitals would start using surgeons and theatres more to carry out operations that do not require bone cement.
From BBC
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