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surgeon

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of surgeon

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.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of surgeon

plastic surgeon

croaker [slang], doc, doctor, medic, medico, physician, sawbones [slang]

family doctor, family physician, family practitioner, general practitioner

anesthesiologist, dermatologist, gynecologist, internist, neurologist, ob-gyn, obstetrician, ophthalmologist, optometrist, orthopedist, pathologist, pediatrician (also pediatrist), physiatrist, podiatrist, radiologist, urologist

attending, clinician, hospitalist

intern (also interne), resident

aidman, nurse, nurse-practitioner

EMT, paramedic (also paramedical)

physical therapist, physiotherapist

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of surgeon

nondoctor, nonphysician

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