surgeon

noun

sur·​geon ˈsər-jən 

plural surgeons

: a medical specialist who practices surgery : a physician trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures

Examples of surgeon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fifty-seven per cent of surgeons reported an increase in patients under thirty seeking cosmetic work. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

The procedures and results were published in the journal Nature July 8 and involved engineers and surgeons from the University of California San Diego. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 10 July 2026

During the procedure, my surgeon also removed them from my armpit so they could be tested for cancer cells. — Tara Thomas, Glamour, 10 July 2026

In a groundbreaking development, two humanoid robots, teleoperated by human surgeons, successfully performed gallbladder removal surgery on a live pig. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English surgien, from Anglo-French, alteration of cirurgien, from cirurgerie surgery

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing surgeon

• flight surgeon
• plastic surgeon
• surgeon general
• surgeon's knot
• veterinary surgeon

Rhymes for surgeon

• sturgeon
• neurosurgeon

Kids Definition

surgeon

noun

sur·​geon ˈsər-jən 

: a physician who specializes in surgery

Medical Definition

surgeon

noun

sur·​geon ˈsər-jən 

1

: a medical specialist who practices surgery : a physician trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures

2

: the senior medical officer of a military unit