plastic surgeon

noun

Synonyms of plastic surgeonnext
: a specialist in plastic surgery

Examples of plastic surgeon in a Sentence

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His character passed away at the beginning of season nine in 2012, wrapping up the previous season’s cliffhanger in which a plane carrying the staff of the Seattle hospital crashed, killing Sloan’s beloved Lexie and leaving the plastic surgeon with injuries that proved to be fatal. Anna Chan, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026 While plastic surgeons and dermatologists complete residency training and pass rigorous exams administered by medical boards to earn medical board certification, for-profit academies have popped up to offer their own versions of board certification. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026 McSteamy, a womanizing plastic surgeon on Grey's. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026 The son of a prominent local plastic surgeon, Banis was well known on the local scene as a bartender with a complicated past, including prison stints for drug and theft offenses. Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026 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 Mar. 2026.

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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