surgeon

noun

sur·​geon ˈsər-jən 

plural surgeons

: a medical specialist who practices surgery : a physician trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures

Examples of surgeon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This number can vary widely based on factors such as the surgeon's skill and expertise, the technology used, where the surgery takes place, and the care bundled with the service.2 What Factors Affect the Cost of LASIK? —Heather Jones Published, Verywell Health, 28 June 2025

The surgeon has been training by running at the gym, interspersed with trips to the sauna to prepare for the more than 100 degree temperatures. —Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 June 2025

Grateful to my doctor / surgeon and all the nurses who cared for me and all my family / friends who came to visit. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025

Her main job was assisting the surgeon in charge during rounds, taking notes of patients’ conditions and any progress. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English surgien, from Anglo-French, alteration of cirurgien, from cirurgerie surgery

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing surgeon

• flight surgeon
• plastic surgeon
• surgeon general
• surgeon's knot
• veterinary surgeon

Rhymes for surgeon

• sturgeon
• neurosurgeon

Kids Definition

surgeon

noun

sur·​geon ˈsər-jən 

: a physician who specializes in surgery

Medical Definition

surgeon

noun

sur·​geon ˈsər-jən 

1

: a medical specialist who practices surgery : a physician trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures

2

: the senior medical officer of a military unit