plural surgeons
: a medical specialist who practices surgery : a physician trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures
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The gracious mountainside hideaway enveloped by greenery was originally built in 1917, a home for the chief surgeon of the hospital.
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Patients should look for a surgeon whose results are consistently natural and balanced, who listens carefully, and who understands that each face is unique.
—Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
According to the explanation on the museum’s website, the use of poppies has its origins in a poem that was penned by a Canadian physician who had served as a field surgeon in Belgium during the Great War.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
The deal caused an uproar among UC surgeons who felt the safety of patients was at stake.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Patients should look for a surgeon whose results are consistently natural and balanced, who listens carefully, and who understands that each face is unique.
—Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
According to the explanation on the museum’s website, the use of poppies has its origins in a poem that was penned by a Canadian physician who had served as a field surgeon in Belgium during the Great War.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
The deal caused an uproar among UC surgeons who felt the safety of patients was at stake.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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surgeon
noun
sur·geon
ˈsər-jən 
: a physician who specializes in surgery
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