surgeon
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sur·geon
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Definition of surgeon
: a medical specialist who practices surgery
Examples of surgeon in a Sentence
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At first it was considered inoperable, but experimental therapy allowed surgeons to remove the growth. — Jacob Feldman, SI.com, "Mets Broadcaster Ron Darling Is Back in the Booth with a New Perspective," 15 Aug. 2019 Jim Hilliard, a former University of Texas linebacker and retired orthopedic surgeon, was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) shortly before Sam went off to big-league spring training in 2018. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "As Rockies prospect Sam Hilliard chases 30/30 — and a potential call-up — he carries his dad’s battle with him," 9 Aug. 2019 Slater will play vascular surgeon Randall Kirby, who is brash, impulsive, and willing to burn that system to the ground in the name of justice. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Jamie Dornan, Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater cast in Dr. Death podcast adaptation series," 9 Aug. 2019 Orthopedic surgeons took two more people into operating rooms, one of whom had a shattered pelvis. — New York Times, "Surgeons Labored to Save the Wounded in El Paso Mass Shooting," 9 Aug. 2019 Cooper will continue to see surgeons every two weeks for new procedures to mold his new airway. — Scottie Andrew And Brian Ries, CNN, "A 2-year-old born without a larynx or airway is the recipient of a historic voice box reconstruction," 6 Aug. 2019 But one orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Ruben Gobezie, has taken his mission to help one step further. — Hannah Drown, cleveland.com, "Meet doctor helping homeless with his Beachwood coffee shop that donates 100 percent of proceeds (video)," 22 July 2019 Inspired by real events, Bitter Front will follow combat surgeon Sergio Passaro, who is deployed to a remote UN position in North Korea in November 1950. — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, "Korean War to Get Indie Film Treatment With Brutal Drama 'A Bitter Front' (Exclusive)," 16 July 2019 The San Joaquin County physicians dominated the upper crust of the state’s 2018 payroll report for the second straight year, with three surgeons taking home more than $1 million in wages. — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: California’s presidential hopefuls take the stage," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'surgeon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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surgeon
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English Language Learners Definition of surgeon
: a doctor who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts : a doctor who performs surgery
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surgeon
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Kids Definition of surgeon
: a doctor who performs surgery
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