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
During open heart surgery, your surgeon makes a cut in your chest to access the heart more easily.
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Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
The evolution of robotic surgery has been transformative, reshaping how surgeons perform complex procedures with enhanced precision and control.
—Bhushan Jayeshkumar Patel, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Nurses used dishcloths as bandages; surgeons operated by cell-phone light, steadying themselves against the booms of incoming shells.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The vascular surgeon, who does his rounds only at 11:45 p.m.
—Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
The evolution of robotic surgery has been transformative, reshaping how surgeons perform complex procedures with enhanced precision and control.
—Bhushan Jayeshkumar Patel, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Nurses used dishcloths as bandages; surgeons operated by cell-phone light, steadying themselves against the booms of incoming shells.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The vascular surgeon, who does his rounds only at 11:45 p.m.
—Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeon
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There is one primary care physician for every 5,080 residents in Williamsburg County.Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The nurse tells her to stop wasting her time and go to an actual physician before her symptoms worsen or other ailments occur from overcompensating.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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The problem is particularly troublesome in areas of the country without doctors, nurses, midwives or medical centers specializing in maternity care.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Depending on the severity of the symptoms, your primary care doctor can refer you to a gastroenterologist or a colorectal surgeon for a closer look.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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His mother was a nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital, while his father was a St. Paul high school educator and coach who had fought in the Korean War.Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Abbie Doctor, an aesthetics nurse living in Gloucester, England, caught the bizarre moment her cat, Chewie, brought a live mouse into the house, and promptly brought it for something to eat.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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