surgeon

Speech parts

1. surgeon - Noun

2. Surgeon - Proper noun

Meaning

One whose profession or occupation is to cure diseases or injuries of the body by manual operation; one whose occupation is to cure local injuries or disorders (such as wounds, dislocations, tumors, etc.), whether by manual operation, or by medication and constitutional treatment.

Any one of numerous species of chaetodont fishes of the family Teuthidae, or Acanthuridae, which have one or two sharp lancelike spines on each side of the base of the tail. Called also surgeon fish, doctor fish, lancet fish, and sea surgeon.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sawbones chirurgeon leech dr. doctor professor scientist nurse croaker doc medico medicine operator surgery expert
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Antonyms

nurse patient caregiver practical nurse witch doctor nurse practitioners
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Hypernyms

dr. doctor occupation doc medico physician

Hyponyms

brain surgeon amputator neurosurgeon cosmetic surgeon plastic surgeon

Phrases with the word

cardiothoracic surgeon gynecologic surgeon general surgeon cardiac surgeon oral surgeon maxillofacial surgeon

Examples

Let me alone: I have yet my legs and one arm. Tell the surgeon to make haste and his instruments. I know I must lose my right arm, so the sooner it's off the better. Horatio Nelson

Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon. Dag Hammarskjöld

She got her good looks from her father - he's a plastic surgeon. Groucho Marx

A good surgeon has an eagle's eye, a lion's heart, and a lady's hand. English Proverb

A surgeon experiments on the heads of orphans. English Proverb

The tender surgeon makes the wound gangrene. Italian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

surgeless surgency surgent surgeon general surgeon major surgeon's knot