as in physician
a medical professional who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts
a brain surgeon She worked as a surgeon for twenty years.
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Recent Examples of surgeon
This subspecialty—which for years compelled surgeons to seek training abroad—can now be pursued in Colombia under international standards.
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Dr. Victor Raúl Castillo Mantilla, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Lawrence would like a surgeon’s help getting back to some version of her prebaby boobs.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Zinner joined Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in Boston and served as clinical director and surgeon-in-chief at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital from 1994 to 2015.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Open surgery may also be an option, where a surgeon can pinch the aneurysm shut through an incision along the hairline.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Dr. Victor Raúl Castillo Mantilla, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Lawrence would like a surgeon’s help getting back to some version of her prebaby boobs.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Zinner joined Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in Boston and served as clinical director and surgeon-in-chief at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital from 1994 to 2015.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Open surgery may also be an option, where a surgeon can pinch the aneurysm shut through an incision along the hairline.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeon
Noun
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Pair that coverage with a direct primary care physician model.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Acknowledging confounding factors like parental demographics, socioeconomic status, cognitive development and peer influence, the researchers argue that marijuana drove these teens to seek medical care from a primary care physician, hospital or emergency room more than their counterparts.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If a doctor is discussing GLP1-s with a patient and hasn’t brought up other solutions yet, Sage might prompt them to talk about it, Segert said.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Some patients may also notice changes in blood test results, like lower levels of blood cells or certain minerals, which doctors can monitor during treatment.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Charlie had originally been adopted by a traveling nurse, but Mae had lost touch soon after.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Samaritan’s Purse began working in the region immediately after the fighting erupted, sending doctors, nurses and emergency aid.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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