plural surgeons
: a medical specialist who practices surgery : a physician trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures
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While the company and transplant surgeons initially planned on using pig hearts as a bridge for patients waiting for human hearts—for anywhere from 100-200 days—the baboons have survived for more than 500 days.
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Alice Park, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
In the past, surgeons had to open the sternum to perform the invasive procedure, and some patients took several months to recover.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
And later this season, the trauma surgeon will get the spotlight in a special Med installment.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 4 Feb. 2025
Meaning: The abelia flower was named by botanist Robert Brown, who named it after British surgeon and naturalist Clarke Abel.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
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Alice Park, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
In the past, surgeons had to open the sternum to perform the invasive procedure, and some patients took several months to recover.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
And later this season, the trauma surgeon will get the spotlight in a special Med installment.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 4 Feb. 2025
Meaning: The abelia flower was named by botanist Robert Brown, who named it after British surgeon and naturalist Clarke Abel.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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surgeon
noun
sur·geon
ˈsər-jən 
: a physician who specializes in surgery
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