plastic surgeon

noun

: a specialist in plastic surgery

Examples of plastic surgeon in a Sentence

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Another recommendation comes from Arnold Breitbart, MD, head plastic surgeon at Long Island Facelift. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 May 2025 The ranking of plastic surgeons who offer cosmetic surgery procedures will be based on a national survey of doctors, health care professionals and administrators. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 The best plastic surgeons will be with you much longer than just the day of surgery, in part to manage the scar situation. Meirav Devash, Allure, 31 Mar. 2025 Under work, Lazzaro listed post graduate work as a general surgeon then a plastic surgeon with a specialty in facial reconstruction at Caracas’ Hospital Domingo Luciani in Caracas from 1994-2000. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 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 6 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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