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

For decades, surgeons relied primarily on two-dimensional images from CT scans or MRIs. —Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026

That’s not a problem for maggots, which can remove dead flesh with a degree of precision surgeons can’t achieve. —Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 17 May 2026

Doctors urgently referred her to HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's, where pediatric surgeon Steven Rothenberg performed a minimally invasive appendectomy. —Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 17 May 2026

The pair's characters met in the season 5 premiere in 2008 after Owen, an Army trauma surgeon fresh from Iraq, dramatically rescued Cristina following a freak icicle accident outside Seattle Grace Hospital. —Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 16 May 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