plural surgeons
: a medical specialist who practices surgery : a physician trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures
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To prevent swelling, surgeons would typically remove a portion of the skull called the bone flap, treat the underlying blood clot, and then restore the bone flap soon after.
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Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
Both patient and surgeon were Black.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Eager for experience, the 21-year-old twins traveled to Athens, Greece, last winter to shadow surgeons through an eight-person Atlantis study abroad program.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Evans, who wed orthopedic surgeon Michael Schwartz in 1985, made her debut as Kayla Brady on Days of Our Lives in March 1986.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
Both patient and surgeon were Black.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Eager for experience, the 21-year-old twins traveled to Athens, Greece, last winter to shadow surgeons through an eight-person Atlantis study abroad program.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Evans, who wed orthopedic surgeon Michael Schwartz in 1985, made her debut as Kayla Brady on Days of Our Lives in March 1986.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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surgeon
noun
sur·geon
ˈsər-jən 
: a physician who specializes in surgery
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