surgeon

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see also: Surgeon

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Etymology

From Middle English surgien, borrowed from Anglo-Norman surgien, sirogen (Old French surgien et al.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈsɜːd͡ʒən/
• (America) IPA: /ˈsɝd͡ʒən/

Noun

1. One who performs surgery; a doctor who performs operations on people or animals.

   The surgeon refused to operate because the patient was her son.

2. A surgeonfish.

Synonyms

• sawbones (slang)
• chirurgeon (archaic)

Translations

• French: chirurgien, chirurgienne
• German: Chirurg, Chirurgin, Wundarzt (historical), Wundärztin (historical)
• Italian: chirurgo
• Portuguese: cirurgião
• Russian: хиру́рг
• Spanish: cirujano, cirujana

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Surgeon

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Etymology

Occupational surname from surgeon.

Proper noun

1. Surname.

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