as in physician
a medical professional who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts
a brain surgeon She worked as a surgeon for twenty years.
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Recent Examples of surgeon
Sang Lan returned to the hospital where surgeons removed the 2-centimeter, needle-sharp fish bone.
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
Plastic surgery has also been talked about in relation to Vanna's fellow season 7 contestant Huda Mustafa, whose surgeon, Dr. Muhammet Dilber, revealed that the star underwent a rhinoplasty three months before appearing on Love Island USA.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 2 July 2025
Mercer then looks at the boil, which will need an ultrasound and a follow-up appointment with a surgeon.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This number can vary widely based on factors such as the surgeon's skill and expertise, the technology used, where the surgery takes place, and the care bundled with the service.2
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—Heather Jones Published, Verywell Health, 28 June 2025
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
Plastic surgery has also been talked about in relation to Vanna's fellow season 7 contestant Huda Mustafa, whose surgeon, Dr. Muhammet Dilber, revealed that the star underwent a rhinoplasty three months before appearing on Love Island USA.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 2 July 2025
Mercer then looks at the boil, which will need an ultrasound and a follow-up appointment with a surgeon.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This number can vary widely based on factors such as the surgeon's skill and expertise, the technology used, where the surgery takes place, and the care bundled with the service.2
What Factors Affect the Cost of LASIK?
—Heather Jones Published, Verywell Health, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeon
Noun
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Thousands of foreign medical residents fill gaps in U.S. hospitals The U.S. is projected to face a physician shortage in the next 11 years, per the Assn.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Under recent Medicare rule changes, physicians can bill for remote patient monitoring and virtual check-ins, opening revenue streams and supporting proactive outreach.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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If your dry mouth is chronic and/or caused by a Sjogren’s or a side effect of radiation, your doctor may write you a prescription for a drug that increases natural saliva production like pilocarpine (Salagen) or cevimeline (Evoxac).—
Amy Marturana Winderl,
SELF,
8 July 2025
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Kimes has been a regular cast member on Married to Medicine, which depicts the lives of women who are either doctors or the partners of doctors, since its second season premiered in 2014.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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The program under scrutiny – called Public Service Loan Forgiveness, or PSLF – allows Americans in public service careers (such as nurses, firefighters and some nonprofit professions) to have their student debt canceled after a decade of on-time payments.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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There were also bruises on his arms, legs and neck, the nurse said.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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