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surgeon

[sur-juhn] / ˈsɜr dʒən /


NOUN
medic
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NOUN
medic
Synonyms




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The judge directed the surgeon to answer yes or no.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A cardiothoracic surgeon, Briggs realized the newly activated law didn’t provide adequate protections for patients having medical complications.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

He added: "The surgeon said 'come back next month' and I said 'no, I can't. I've got to get back to my boat. I'm going sailing, I've got to finish my trip to Norway'."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

After his run playing surgeon Hawkeye Pierce on “M*A*S*H,” Alda eventually shifted his focus from acting to science.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Napoleon’s surgeon, the baron Dominique Jean Larrey, performed the first operation.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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