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Examples of plastic surgeon in a Sentence
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Ghassan Abu Sitta, a reconstructive plastic surgeon who spent 43 days tending to the wounded in Gaza City last year, said that he was questioned for three hours at Berlin’s airport before being told he was not allowed to enter the country.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
At that time, there was only one plastic surgeon in Philadelphia.
—Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 3 Apr. 2024
For instance, the accreditation agency Quad A requires physicians to have relevant certification from an approved board and to practice only within the scope of their medical specialty, said Dr. Robert Singer, a plastic surgeon who used to chair the agency board.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
So did the most senior plastic surgeon currently on the team, Barbu Gociman.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 6 Mar. 2024
More and more people are getting aesthetic procedures — in a 2022 survey conducted by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 76% of plastic surgeons reported seeing increased demand compared to pre-pandemic levels — but these pricey treatments are still far from democratized.
—Samantha Leal, Allure, 20 Mar. 2024
Former High Point Mayor Jay Wagner and plastic surgeon Mary Ann Contogiannis also ran.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024
Patients were casually mentioning the drug so often in her practice that Dr. Melinda Haws, like many plastic surgeons around the country, added rapid-weight-loss medications to her intake questionnaire a year ago.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
An independent plastic surgeon who specializes in cleft at a large academic institution reviewed the patient’s CT scan for ProPublica and confirmed Griner’s assessment that there was no need for surgery.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 6 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1863, in the meaning defined above
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“Plastic surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic%20surgeon. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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