plastic surgeon

noun

: a specialist in plastic surgery

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As for the weight loss factor, Dr. Daniel Gould, a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, tells WWD Weekend that around 30 to 40 percent of his patients take GLP-1s. Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025 The episode has plenty of filler too, like a sketch pairing the South African bishop Desmond Tutu (Murphy) and the Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie (Hall), as well as Short playing the great-niece of Jerry Lewis, a plastic surgeon’s receptionist. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025 Grammer thanked her Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, Dr. Robert Cohen, for the surgery. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025 Dermatologists and facial plastic surgeons use lasers with longer wavelengths (up to 10,600 nm) to treat thickened skin.1 Laser treatment for scars typically requires multiple treatments to destroy the abnormal tissue and fade the scar. Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plastic surgeon

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plastic surgeon was in 1863

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“Plastic surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic%20surgeon. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

plastic surgeon

noun
: a surgeon skilled in plastic surgery

Medical Definition

plastic surgeon

noun
: a specialist in plastic surgery

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