plastic surgeon

noun

: a specialist in plastic surgery

Examples of plastic surgeon in a Sentence

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Before revealing the dress' cost, Heather, 56, asked the Botched plastic surgeon, 67, to guess how much a designer dress usually costs. Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 The mixture was especially stuck to the hair from his eyebrows, eyelashes and three-day-old stubble, making its removal a long and painful process that involved Lorne Michaels calling in a plastic surgeon pal. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025 But what’s changing is how they’re being used, dermatologists and plastic surgeons say. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025 Kris Jenner can attest that her plastic surgeon does not operate on just anyone. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plastic surgeon

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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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 11 Nov. 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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