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surgeon

[sur-juhn] / ˈsɜr dʒən /


NOUN
medic
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NOUN
medic
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“Operating with another surgeon is an intimate partnership. You learn their cadence, their strengths and weaknesses, and even glimpse their confidences and fears,” Sidhwa said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Niall McGonigle, a Northern Ireland-based consultant thoracic surgeon, specialises in chest wall deformities.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

It helped me find an out-of-network surgeon in private practice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Goher Rahbour, a British surgeon volunteering at the Hospital, told AFP that Palestinian doctor Rizeq Abu Sheikh, with whom he had conducted a surgery Wednesday evening, was among those killed in the strike Thursday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

He’s wearing the same green surgeon scrubs, face mask, and blue gloves that the pre-op nurses wear, but his wavy brown hair is peeking out from under a clear surgical cap.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

Abu Shaaira was among the surgeons that the doctors worked with at Nasser Hospital, in southern Gaza.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

They can irritate the organ, causing symptoms that mimic appendicitis and leading surgeons to operate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The two surgeons, who were eating near the Main Market Square when the gunman opened fire, rushed to the scene to treat both the attacker and the two injured police officers.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

One reason it is so difficult to treat is that cancer cells spread into surrounding healthy brain tissue, making it nearly impossible for surgeons to remove the entire tumor.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

The judges knew nothing about the skill level of the surgeons.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell


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