plural surgeons
: a medical specialist who practices surgery : a physician trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures
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Da Vinci 5 improved adoption in both multi-port and single-port procedures, fostering surgeon preference through enhanced visualization and ergonomics.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The orthopedic surgeon feels surgery to repair the tendon is the only option.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Aribindi is a cardiothoracic surgeon in private practice and lives in Mission Valley.
—Vamsi Aribindi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The surgeon accused of gunning down his ex-wife and her husband in their Ohio home is due to appear at an arraignment on Friday.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The orthopedic surgeon feels surgery to repair the tendon is the only option.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Aribindi is a cardiothoracic surgeon in private practice and lives in Mission Valley.
—Vamsi Aribindi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The surgeon accused of gunning down his ex-wife and her husband in their Ohio home is due to appear at an arraignment on Friday.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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surgeon
noun
sur·geon
ˈsər-jən 
: a physician who specializes in surgery
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