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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The odds of developing BIA-ALCL in the first place, though, are slim, Andrew Salzberg, MD, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, who performed Cavallo's surgery, tells Health. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "'I Got Implants After Surviving Breast Cancer Twice—Then I Learned They Cause Cancer'," 4 Sep. 2019 For their part, patients should tell their doctors about mouth problems before surgery, said Mendes, an oral surgeon at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. — NBC News, "A man's missing dentures were found stuck in his throat 8 days after surgery," 13 Aug. 2019 For their part, patients should tell their doctors about mouth problems before surgery, said Mendes, an oral surgeon at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. — Carla K. Johnson, BostonGlobe.com, "A man’s dentures got stuck in his throat during surgery — and they weren’t discovered for 8 days," 13 Aug. 2019 For their part, patients should tell their doctors about mouth problems before surgery, said Mendes, an oral surgeon at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. — Carla K. Johnson, USA TODAY, "His dentures went missing after surgery. He found them lodged in his throat, 8 days later.," 12 Aug. 2019 The 9-year-old daughter, Taraji White, is still in critical condition, mostly due to injuries from smoke inhalation, said Fred Endorf, a surgeon at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. — Molly Korzenowski, Twin Cities, "Mother and family of girls burned in vehicle fire at Fridley Walmart speak out," 8 Aug. 2019 The age was lowered in an attempt to reverse a trend that’s seen a rise colorectal cancer rates in men and women under 50, said Dr. James Church, colorectal surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic. — Julie Washington, cleveland.com, "Newer guidelines call for colonoscopies 5 years earlier, many insurances cover costs," 28 July 2019 The majority of clinical trials are funded by the pharmaceutical industry, says Melina Kibbe, a vascular surgeon at the University of North Carolina who has studied the underuse of female animal models in pre-clinical research. — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, "25 years of women being underrepresented in medical research, in charts," 3 July 2019 Is your surgeon experienced in working with Black bodies and faces? — Shalwah Evans, Essence, "5 Questions You Should Ask Before Deciding To Undergo Plastic Surgery," 2 July 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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