plural surgeons
: a medical specialist who practices surgery : a physician trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures
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However, after Baek saves Dr. Han's daughter, the surgeon becomes kinder and friendlier towards Baek.
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Isadora Wandermurem, TIME, 25 Jan. 2025
During a laparoscopy, the surgeon will make one or more small incisions in your lower abdomen.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Doped up on anesthesia in a post-operative recovery room, Allen had been informed by the surgeon that — in an unforeseen twist — the muscle was only 20 percent torn, which might fast-track his recovery.
—Michael Silver, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
As a result, surgeons perform more than a million hip and knee replacements every year to relieve pain and improve mobility.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 23 Jan. 2025
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Isadora Wandermurem, TIME, 25 Jan. 2025
During a laparoscopy, the surgeon will make one or more small incisions in your lower abdomen.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Doped up on anesthesia in a post-operative recovery room, Allen had been informed by the surgeon that — in an unforeseen twist — the muscle was only 20 percent torn, which might fast-track his recovery.
—Michael Silver, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
As a result, surgeons perform more than a million hip and knee replacements every year to relieve pain and improve mobility.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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surgeon
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sur·geon
ˈsər-jən 
: a physician who specializes in surgery
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