as in physician
a medical professional who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts
a brain surgeon She worked as a surgeon for twenty years.
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Recent Examples of surgeon
The patient was safe with another surgeon and the anesthesia team, who were finishing up the procedure.
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Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
One cut was deep and close to the spine, according to his surgeon.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
That changed when a head-and-neck surgeon put on a glove, poked the back of my wife’s throat and said one of her tonsils felt concerningly hard.
—Paul Thornton, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2025
She was horrified by this and wanted to create a space for people to find honest and balanced information—from someone who not only worked as a cancer surgeon, but fought it too.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
One cut was deep and close to the spine, according to his surgeon.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
That changed when a head-and-neck surgeon put on a glove, poked the back of my wife’s throat and said one of her tonsils felt concerningly hard.
—Paul Thornton, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2025
She was horrified by this and wanted to create a space for people to find honest and balanced information—from someone who not only worked as a cancer surgeon, but fought it too.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeon
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Despite growing progress, women still only made up 38% of the US physician workforce as of 2023, according to a recent data report.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, AI could also further erode physician autonomy.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Researchers differ on telehealth services’ quality, with some saying telehealth companies offer little follow-up and inconsistent care from a revolving cast of doctors.—
Darius Tahir,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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New this season, doctors from the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at UConn Health will be set up on the concourse to offer free cancer screenings and education, as well as skin cancer checks prior to the game in the atrium.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2025
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The former PrettyLittleThing creative director also expressed her gratitude toward the nurse who enabled her to experience a vaginal birth instead of a C-section.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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So far, the nation’s economic prospects and cultural saliency as the de facto country of immigrants has meant that, despite sometimes harsher and sometimes looser policies, people want to come and settle down and become business owners and nurses and technicians and artists.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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