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
Noun
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When the test showed microscopic blood loss, his physician recommended a colonoscopy.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Florida nonprofit Veterans Cannabis Care addresses this directly, absorbing 100% of both physician and state certification fees for qualifying veterans.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At four months old, doctors diagnosed him with a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) between the left and right ventricles in his heart, as well as pulmonary hypertension.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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After Fowler was taken to the hospital, doctors found antifreeze in his system — causing significant damage to his internal organs.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Anyone with concerns or questions is asked to contact the district's main office or the school nurse.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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From parents getting their students ready for school, bus drivers getting them there, the nurses, cafeteria staff, teachers.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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