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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Mouth breathing during sleep is not something most physicians screen for routinely, which means it often goes unaddressed.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brinkmeyer said she was told to stop conducting training for physicians and other staff on best practices for caring for LGBTQ+ patients.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Minnelli haggled with doctors for extra pills, was left home alone with her infant sister, and once used garden shears to slice open a screen window when Garland locked herself in a bathroom, threatening to overdose.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Gilbert had a few cancer scares in the early 2010s, with the guitarist even getting part of his thyroid removed after doctors discovered some suspicious cells.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
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In rural and underserved areas, advanced practice nurses – those with advanced clinical practice and education experience – are often the only consistent providers of care for the local population.—
Kaelyn Lara,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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When police got to the hospital, a Methodist nurse told investigators the woman was already intubated.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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