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surgeon

12 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. surgeon (noun)
  2. surgeon apothecary (noun)
  3. surgeon commander (noun)
  4. surgeon dentist (noun)
  5. surgeon general (noun)
  6. surgeon major (noun)
  7. surgeon's agaric (noun)
  8. surgeon's knot (noun)
  9. flight surgeon (noun)
  10. plastic surgeon (noun)
  11. veterinary surgeon (noun)
  12. tree surgery (noun)

sur·geon

noun \ˈsər-jən\

Definition of SURGEON

: a medical specialist who practices surgery
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Origin of SURGEON

Middle English surgien, from Anglo-French, alteration of cirurgien, from cirurgerie surgery
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with SURGEON

burgeon, sturgeon, virgin

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