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
Most recently, McKee was listed as a vascular surgeon at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois.
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
McKee is reported to be a vascular surgeon with a practice in Rockford, Ill.
—Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
In the late 18th century, just a few decades before Mary Shelley wrote her science fiction masterpiece, the Italian surgeon Luigi Galvani jolted the scientific community with experiments that used metal and electricity to compel disembodied frog legs to kick.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
He was listed as a vascular surgeon at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois, a city about 90 miles northwest of Chicago.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
McKee is reported to be a vascular surgeon with a practice in Rockford, Ill.
—Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
In the late 18th century, just a few decades before Mary Shelley wrote her science fiction masterpiece, the Italian surgeon Luigi Galvani jolted the scientific community with experiments that used metal and electricity to compel disembodied frog legs to kick.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
He was listed as a vascular surgeon at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois, a city about 90 miles northwest of Chicago.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeon
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Most are given the heartfelt gift at the end of their first appointment with a physician following their cancer diagnosis.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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At the time, physicians cautioned that another pregnancy could trigger a serious relapse.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The accuser reported the assault during a doctor's appointment in December, according to court documents.—
Lori Dunn,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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At first, doctors sent them home from the hospital with instructions to monitor her symptoms.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute, after major hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association failed to negotiate a deal before Sunday's midnight deadline.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Nearly 16,000 nurses are threatening to walk off their jobs on Monday morning, according to the New York State Nursing Association (NYSNA), the union representing the nurses.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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