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surgeon

[sur-juhn] / ˈsɜr dʒən /


NOUN
medic
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NOUN
medic
Synonyms




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"The whole effect was discovered by accident," explains Wong, a professor and surgeon at the University of California, Irvine.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

Sandy, a surgeon, said: "We saw the complete destruction of the house. There was no roof, no floorboards. Nothing. No-one should have this experience."

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

A chief breast surgeon at Kaiser and another surgeon who had retired from that job both testified that the Kaiser physician assistant failed to follow the health system’s guidelines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Using filler comes with risks that are rare but severe, said Dr. Deepak Dugar, a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

During the war, he served as a regimental surgeon before beginning duties at the U.S.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

They switched departments to learn from surgeons who didn’t use robotic arms or spent hundreds of extra hours on simulations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Steve Palmer, 55, from Nottingham, is among those to benefit from the new technology - and it meant surgeons were able to get his result while they were still operating to remove his tumour.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Zoo veterinarians worked with surgeons from the University of Liverpool's Small Animal Teaching Hospital to remove the mass and preserve as much of the foot as possible.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

In 2025, 4 out of 5 plastic surgeons reported receiving consultation requests related to GLP-1 use.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

I worry that the surgeons won’t get it right and Erin will have to walk with a limp, or even worse.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick




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