as in physician
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 surgeon
Abby, the daughter of the surgeon Joel killed to save Ellie’s life, is on a quest for revenge, and has finally found Joel.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Just as a surgeon uses a scalpel to cut out a tumor, a similar approach is needed for federal, state and local governments.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Editor’s note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
For example, how would a non-expert determine the essential skills of—say—a brain surgeon?
—Nolan Hout, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Just as a surgeon uses a scalpel to cut out a tumor, a similar approach is needed for federal, state and local governments.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Editor’s note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
For example, how would a non-expert determine the essential skills of—say—a brain surgeon?
—Nolan Hout, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeon
Noun
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What’s the statistic there, the average ER physician has to see a patient every three to four minutes?—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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What happens when a bride returning on a flight from her honeymoon – and who is a family medicine physician – starts to feel intense chest pain and nausea and an emergency room physician are on the same flight?—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In such cases, law-enforcement officers—but also, at times, doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel, mostly working for private corporations—watch for days, weeks, and months as ailing people waste away in their care.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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During a procedure to remove the masses, doctors found two additional tumors in her lungs.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Carotenuto was employed as a nurse at an outpatient surgical center in Stamford.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
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Through her work in hospice care, McFadden has gained invaluable lessons that extend beyond her role as a nurse.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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