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surgeon

sur·geon

UK/ˈsɜːd͡ʒən/ US/ˈsɝd͡ʒən/ common

noun

1.

a physician who specializes in surgery

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Origin

From Middle English surgien, borrowed from Anglo-Norman surgien, sirogen (Old French surgien et al.), from Vulgar Latin *chīrurgiānus, from Latin chīrūrgia (“surgery”), from chīrurgus (“surgeon”), borrowed from Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós), from χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). Doublet of chirurgeon.

Phrases

  • aesthetic surgeon
  • barber surgeon
  • bottom surgeon
  • brain surgeon
  • cosmetic surgeon
  • dental surgeon
  • heart surgeon
  • oral surgeon

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