surgeon

[ sur-juhn ]
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noun
  1. a physician who specializes in surgery.

Origin of surgeon

1
1250–1300; Middle English surgien<Anglo-French, alteration of Old French cirurgienchirurgeon

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British Dictionary definitions for surgeon

surgeon

/ (ˈsɜːdʒən) /


noun
  1. a medical practioner who specializes in surgery

  2. a medical officer in the Royal Navy

Origin of surgeon

1
C14: from Anglo-Norman surgien, from Old French cirurgien; see surgery

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