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plastic surgeon

noun

: a specialist in plastic surgery

Examples of plastic surgeon in a Sentence

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In 2023, a plastic surgeon accused Jakrajutatip of fraud and concealing information while trying to persuade him to invest in her company, per France 24. Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 Now, plastic surgeons are experimenting with a first-of-its-kind body filler derived from—guess what—fat. Jolene Edgar, Allure, 19 Nov. 2025 Durand and Hamilton both recommend going to a plastic surgeon or dermatologist's office. NPR, 17 Nov. 2025 The surgery helps address the looseness skin can develop over time, as well as eye bags, Anthony Brissett, MD, a facial plastic surgeon at Houston Methodist and president of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, tells SELF. Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plastic surgeon

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plastic surgeon was in 1863

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“Plastic surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic%20surgeon. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

plastic surgeon

noun
: a surgeon skilled in plastic surgery

Medical Definition

plastic surgeon

noun
: a specialist in plastic surgery

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