plastic surgeon

noun

: a specialist in plastic surgery

Examples of plastic surgeon in a Sentence

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At her lowest point, she is thrown a lifeline by a former colleague, an elite plastic surgeon whose anonymous clientele demand the best care money can buy, as well as absolute discretion. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 14 May 2025 By the Wednesday evening, every survivor requiring surgery had been operated on at least once in the four theatres set up at St Luke’s Hospital, staffed by plastic surgeons from across the country who had volunteered their services. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 May 2025 The singer and actress, who is set to host the ceremony, shared a series of Instagram Story posts recounting the saga that resulted in an emergency visit to Dr. Jason B. Diamond, a plastic surgeon based in Beverly Hills. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025 In 2017, Salt Lake City ranked number two in most plastic surgeons per capita, second only to Miami. Anneke Knot, Glamour, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for plastic surgeon

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plastic surgeon was in 1863

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“Plastic surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic%20surgeon. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

plastic surgeon

noun
: a surgeon skilled in plastic surgery

Medical Definition

plastic surgeon

noun
: a specialist in plastic surgery

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