Surgeon - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsɜːrdʒən|  American pronunciation of the word surgeon
Brit.  |ˈsɜːdʒ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word surgeon

noun

- a physician who specializes in surgery (syn: sawbones)

Extra examples

...for this delicate eye operation, seek out an experienced eye surgeon...

The surgeon clamped the vein.

...exasperated, the army surgeon requested a helpmeet who wouldn't faint at the sight of blood...

...the surgeon made a thin incision with the scalpel...

The surgeon irrigated the wound.

...the surgeon tied a ligature around the tube to keep it in place...

The young intern was mentored by the country's top heart surgeon.

The surgeon sewed the wound shut.

The surgeon will suction blood out of the area.

The surgeon sutured the incision.

The surgeon made a transverse incision across her abdomen.

The surgeon closed the two edges of the incision with surgical thread.

Dr. Young commands a great deal of respect as a surgeon.

The surgeon operated on her for appendicitis.

He was known throughout the world for his pioneering work as a heart surgeon.

Word forms

noun
singular: surgeon
plural: surgeons
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