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
Yeoh plays a retired surgeon who gets abducted to perform a surgery on an unknown patient.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 May 2025
In fact, since 2019, high-severity injuries at the U.S.-Mexico border have increased fivefold, according to UC San Diego trauma surgeons.
—Laura Castañeda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
In 1972, Linville picked up a five-year contract playing a snobbish surgeon second-in-command at the 4077th M*A*S*H.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 10 May 2025
This 74-episode slow-burn neo-noir mystery series is about a successful young surgeon enmeshed in the underbelly of international crime and politics.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 May 2025
In fact, since 2019, high-severity injuries at the U.S.-Mexico border have increased fivefold, according to UC San Diego trauma surgeons.
—Laura Castañeda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
In 1972, Linville picked up a five-year contract playing a snobbish surgeon second-in-command at the 4077th M*A*S*H.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 10 May 2025
This 74-episode slow-burn neo-noir mystery series is about a successful young surgeon enmeshed in the underbelly of international crime and politics.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeon
Noun
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Treatments must be administered by a doctor or a physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, or health care professional with a master’s or doctorate level training in acupuncture and a state license to practice acupuncture.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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There are several reasons why these conditions go untreated and undetected—and many of them can be linked to inconvenience, maternal-fetal medicine physicians from some of America's best maternity hospitals told Newsweek.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Novant Health is incorporating mental health into other aspects of medical care to try to improve rates of early intervention, including asking questions about mental health during check-ups and increasing mental health staffing at doctor’s offices throughout the region.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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This incident directly led to a rule change, giving doctors the final authority over player removal, rather than the manager.—
Geoff Scott,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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After she was transferred to an intensive care unit, an obstetric nurse stayed by her bedside continuously to monitor the fetus’ heart rate and movements.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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This involves pairing each nursing student with an experienced nurse preceptor from day one — an approach that builds clinical confidence early while honoring the vital role of bedside nurses in education.—
Shakira Henderson,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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