surgeon
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈsɜrdʒən/
:
cirujano
- The simulator now incorporates the sense of touch that the surgeon also feels during the actual procedure.
- surgeon performs
- surgeon general
- surgeons and patients
And it was a weekend, so they couldn't find a surgeon in France.
- And it was a weekend, so they couldn't find a surgeon in France.
- And our surgeon was saying don't move him.
- And I, I originally trained as a general surgeon a long time ago.
- And so we filmed there with surgeons as they operated on war victims.
- I saw all my surgeons in the space of a week.
- In fact, there was a British surgeon named Esdale.
- And I would love if human surgeons were, you know, essential to this process.
- Send an eye surgeon to remove Monet's cataracts.
- They were examined by the prison surgeon and weighed as some couldn't read.
- And they said, you know, they rate these surgeons on, on how many of their patients die.
Examples
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I wanted to be the world's greatest heart surgeon, just one better than my dad.
Fiction book (1992) -
Dr. Abraham Gross was a surgeon who was not welcome at any hospital staff.
Academic text (1991) -
OK, so I went to the surgeon yesterday.
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And I, I originally trained as a general surgeon a long time ago.
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I want you to get a trauma surgeon and a vascular surgeon.
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Marco Lens is a plastic surgeon and a reconstructive surgeon here in London.
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Permit me to introduce the brilliant young plastic surgeon, Dr Phillip Schlotkin.
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The surgeon carefully explained the procedure before the operation.
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After the accident, she needed to see a surgeon to repair her injuries.
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The renowned surgeon performed the complex surgery with remarkable skill.
Synonyms
68
4.0
A doctor who operates to repair or change parts of the body, especially the face and skin
42
6.0
A doctor who operates on the brain and spinal cord
16
2.9
A doctor who operates on the brain and nerves
12
3.3
A doctor who operates on the heart and nearby blood vessels
3
4.2
A doctor who does surgery to improve a person's appearance
2
7.8
A doctor who treats bones, joints, and muscles
1
4.2
A doctor who performs operations on patients in a hospital
1
9.9
An old word for a doctor who cuts the body to treat injuries
A doctor who operates on people to treat injuries
A doctor who does surgery on very small body parts using a microscope and tiny tools
A dentist with special training who performs surgery on the mouth and teeth
Compounds
68
4.0
A doctor who operates to repair or change parts of the body, especially the face and skin
- Formal
14
5.6
A senior United States doctor who tells the public how to avoid disease
- Formal
1
5.1
A senior military doctor who leads medical services for the armed forces
- Specialized
A dentist with special training who performs surgery on the mouth and teeth
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word surgeon comes from old words meaning hand and work, so it originally meant a 'hand-worker' who used skilled hands to treat people. Think of manual ('by hand'); that's why a surgeon is a doctor who performs operations.