1. surgeon - Noun
2. Surgeon - Proper noun
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 dictionaryLet 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