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

Two decades later, Duckworth advocated for his evacuation when the surgeon became trapped in Gaza during a humanitarian medical mission. — Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2026

Thank you to the trauma physicians and surgeons who care for unimaginable injuries, each a devastating story. — Robert M. Kinast, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026

Murphy, a Navy veteran and former deputy mayor of Tabernacle, defeated physician and surgeon Robert Lebovics, Army veteran and state trooper Richard Tabor, and political reporter Alex Zdan in the June primary. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

For one of the optimistic developers of AI, the musically minded computer scientist Marvin Minsky, the Media Lab functioned akin to a surgeon removing blockages to the imagination. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

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