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
Just make sure to speak to your surgeon or physician before using heat or ice around your surgical area.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—Conor Sen, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
During the offseason, Rodriguez went to Los Angeles for hand surgery performed by famed orthopaedic surgeon Steven Shin.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—Conor Sen, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
During the offseason, Rodriguez went to Los Angeles for hand surgery performed by famed orthopaedic surgeon Steven Shin.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeon
Noun
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However, physician care and home health care costs were tame.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Black female physicians have the highest mortality rate among doctors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The next morning, doctors noted that his tongue had become swollen, DHS said.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
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While some doctors had already been recommending levels below 100 or 70 mg/dL for intermediate and high risk, respectively, the new recommendation to get LDL down to 55 mg/dL for people at very high risk is new and more aggressive.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Liz, who has taught biblical studies, pulled double duty as the school nurse while coaching the cheerleaders.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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This laser goes significantly deeper, penetrating up to 10 millimeters into the dermis, Eunice Louis-Jacques, registered nurse and aesthetic lead at SEV Laser, told the AJC.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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