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

By that point, the cyst continued to grow, and a surgeon told Edwards that her bump resembled that of a woman 30 weeks pregnant. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

How the magnet steered microrobot works The robot sits inside a capsule that surgeons guide with magnetic fields. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025

With the tether, surgeons say, patients can keep their range of motion without the risk of disc degeneration. —Kate Snow, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025

Kate Walsh's iconic and renowned neonatal surgeon is making her return to Grey's Anatomy for a special guest appearance on an upcoming episode of the show's current 22nd season, Entertainment Weekly can confirm. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025

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