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
Jennifer Hussein This is one reason some surgeons may decide to operate out of network.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Feb. 2025
Cosmetic surgeons have speculated about her aesthetic decisions in national newspapers.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Investigators believe the surgeon was referring to his wife, according to court documents.
—Linda Hervieux, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
The investigation further found that the surgeon described himself in his notebooks as a pedophile and revealed details of his actions.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Feb. 2025
Cosmetic surgeons have speculated about her aesthetic decisions in national newspapers.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Investigators believe the surgeon was referring to his wife, according to court documents.
—Linda Hervieux, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
The investigation further found that the surgeon described himself in his notebooks as a pedophile and revealed details of his actions.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeon
Noun
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This is true even in households where both spouses work as physicians.—
Christopher M. Worsham,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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One analysis from the AMA found that the number of physicians working in private practice dropped by 13 percentage points — from 60 percent to 46.7 percent — between 2012 and 2022.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Some doctors may be quick to put you on a birth control prescription to help with these symptoms and get your period back on track.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
26 Feb. 2025
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During the lockdown period of COVID, while suffering from chronic pain from rheumatoid arthritis, O’Neal had been prescribed morphine by a doctor who either didn’t know or didn’t care about her addictions.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, two nurses had called and messaged Mayes’ grandson in Virginia, Waddell, and told him to check on Mayes.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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Two of the health trust's members of staff, Dr. Peter Tun and nurse Julie Edward, died during the crisis and trees have been planted in the garden in their memory. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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