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surgeon

[sur-juhn] / ˈsɜr dʒən /


NOUN
medic
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NOUN
medic
Synonyms




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"It's a precise guide for the surgeon during the operation, and then a targeted clean-up treatment afterward."

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

Dr. Aaron Rollins, a celebrity plastic surgeon who was building a home on the island, got frustrated after four years of failed efforts to receive membership to the club.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Their father, David, who played football at Dartmouth and became an orthopedic surgeon, welcomed the competition.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The first evidence sessions in a public inquiry into the surgeon, external, who is now working in Libya, are expected to begin next month.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

It helped to be a wee disreputable when you were a young surgeon, especially when it came to materials for post-mortem dissection.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

That makes complete surgical removal extremely challenging because surgeons must avoid damaging healthy areas of the brain.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

When surgeons gave him the option to be the first person to try the operation with their bespoke AI tool involved, he didn't hesitate.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

DJ Clara Amfo praised his "brilliant surgeons" and sent him love as did comedian Romesh Ranganathan who wrote on Instagram: "much love legend".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

In several markets reviewed by Elevance, surgeons performing spinal procedures are typically reimbursed $7,000 to $12,000, while out-of-network neurologists remotely monitoring them are winning upwards of $40,000 in arbitration.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Dozing security guards, and surgeons angrily shaking the broken vending machine by the lobby, the same white tile floors and the same dimly lit hallways, but everything seems different with Will next to me.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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