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
Research consistently shows that outcomes for the same procedure vary widely from one hospital to another, and even from one surgeon to another within the same hospital network.
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Mathias P. Bostrom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Bryan developed pain in his upper left abdomen and went to the emergency department of a hospital in Miramar Beach, where Shaknovsky was the on-call general surgeon.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
Eventually ski patrol arrived and rushed Perry down the mountain in a toboggan to the Moran Eye Center, where surgeons attempted to repair the damage by placing 30 stitches in the whites of the eye.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Otherwise, the surgeon won’t know how much to take out.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
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Mathias P. Bostrom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Bryan developed pain in his upper left abdomen and went to the emergency department of a hospital in Miramar Beach, where Shaknovsky was the on-call general surgeon.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
Eventually ski patrol arrived and rushed Perry down the mountain in a toboggan to the Moran Eye Center, where surgeons attempted to repair the damage by placing 30 stitches in the whites of the eye.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Otherwise, the surgeon won’t know how much to take out.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeon
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The entire Heat bench went out to check on their center, who then was helped off the court and into the locker room alongside Heat physician Harlan Selesnick.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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After the flight crew allegedly requested an onboard doctor, a physician-passenger advised that due to the severity of the burns and their proximity to her genitals, AC should be transported to an urgent care facility as soon as possible, the complaint says.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Majorities used it for research before seeing a doctor or after an appointment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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After the flight crew allegedly requested an onboard doctor, a physician-passenger advised that due to the severity of the burns and their proximity to her genitals, AC should be transported to an urgent care facility as soon as possible, the complaint says.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Notably, nurses are considered the most honest and ethical professionals by a wide margin, a 2025 Gallup poll showed.—
Michael L. Diamond,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Mandatory regular, virtual visits with a school nurse would honor both this right and responsibility while more than paying for itself in health care savings.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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