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
Sources close to the team and to Nix told The Post that Payton was referring to a pre-existing fracture discovered by surgeons in Nix’s ankle, rather than to any chronic issues.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Knee replacement surgery used to require a surgeon to manually saw bone — an inherently imprecise process.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Kittle affirmed that in a recent interview with this news organization, saying that his surgeon and physical therapist are happy with his recovery from that right Achilles tear in the 49ers’ wild-card win at Philadelphia.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Over the next year, Hoag will work on obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals, hospital officials said, and build out the new institute, recruiting surgeons, doctors and nutritionists.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Knee replacement surgery used to require a surgeon to manually saw bone — an inherently imprecise process.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Kittle affirmed that in a recent interview with this news organization, saying that his surgeon and physical therapist are happy with his recovery from that right Achilles tear in the 49ers’ wild-card win at Philadelphia.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Over the next year, Hoag will work on obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals, hospital officials said, and build out the new institute, recruiting surgeons, doctors and nutritionists.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeon
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Viktoria Koskenoja, an emergency medicine physician, knocked on the door then greeted her warmly, pulling up a stool across from her.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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Salvador Plasencia, a former physician who supplied ketamine to Perry in the weeks leading up to his death was sentenced to serve 30 months — about two and a half years — in prison.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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So far, he's picked up and dropped off about ten people, taking them to anything from doctor's appointments to haircuts.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In simpler language, doctors located the arteries feeding the prostate gland using dye injected into the blood, then partially blocked the blood flow to diminish the prostate.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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So, Hansen stepped in Monday and radioed mission control to describe the selection of a previously unnamed crater in honor of Wiseman's wife Carroll, a nurse who passed away in 2020.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The defense has noted that Clancy, a labor and delivery nurse, had been prescribed 15 medications in the months prior for her postpartum depression.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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