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

Being a surgeon, an executive, a founder, or a professor is not a character dimension. — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

None of the 26 patients who underwent robotic surgery had to be converted to an open procedure, and surgeons achieved clear margins in each case. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Cifaldi first went to a local clinic for evaluation, which eventually turned into a drive to Billings to meet a surgeon. — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026

The improvement was concentrated among young surgeon mothers. — Lilly Springer, Time, 29 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