plural surgeons
: a medical specialist who practices surgery : a physician trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures
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Perhaps robots will one day replace doctors and surgeons, nurses and other caregivers, too, but that kind of disruption seems further away for health care than many other industries.
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Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Büchi approaches classical music not like an embalmer with a corpse but as a surgeon with a patient, taking a scalpel to the vestigial organs.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
While he was sent by the White House to be a hatchet man, Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon, should use a scalpel with care, conducting a real, legitimate probe that seeks ways to save money for taxpayers and improve outcomes for patients.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Your Muscles Can Push Harder Caffeine can also help your muscles work harder for longer, said Brian Cole, MD, MBA, a sports medicine surgeon, the head team physician for the Chicago Bulls, and a team physician for the Chicago White Sox.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
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Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Büchi approaches classical music not like an embalmer with a corpse but as a surgeon with a patient, taking a scalpel to the vestigial organs.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
While he was sent by the White House to be a hatchet man, Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon, should use a scalpel with care, conducting a real, legitimate probe that seeks ways to save money for taxpayers and improve outcomes for patients.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Your Muscles Can Push Harder Caffeine can also help your muscles work harder for longer, said Brian Cole, MD, MBA, a sports medicine surgeon, the head team physician for the Chicago Bulls, and a team physician for the Chicago White Sox.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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surgeon
noun
sur·geon
ˈsər-jən 
: a physician who specializes in surgery
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