plastic surgeon

noun

: a specialist in plastic surgery

Examples of plastic surgeon in a Sentence

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The singer and actress, who is set to host the ceremony, shared a series of Instagram Story posts recounting the saga that resulted in an emergency visit to Dr. Jason B. Diamond, a plastic surgeon based in Beverly Hills. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025 In 2017, Salt Lake City ranked number two in most plastic surgeons per capita, second only to Miami. Anneke Knot, Glamour, 14 May 2025 Read Next California Fake plastic surgeon causes ‘great’ injury to woman, CA officials say. Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025 In 2023, plastic surgeons in the United States performed nearly 1.8 million cosmetic surgeries, a marked increase from the previous year. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 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 25 May. 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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