Surgeon Definition
sûrjən
surgeons
noun
surgeons
A doctor who specializes in surgery, as distinguished from a physician.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- operating surgeon
- sawbones
- consultant
- interventionist
- operator
- surgical expert
- specialist in surgery
- specialist
Other Word Forms of Surgeon
Noun
Singular:
surgeon
Plural:
surgeonsOrigin of Surgeon
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From Anglo-Norman surgien, sirogen (Old French surgien et al.), from a Vulgar Latin derivative of Latin chÄ«rÅ«rgia (“surgery").
From Wiktionary
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Middle English surgien from Anglo-Norman short for Old French cirurgien from cirurgie surgery surgery
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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