surgeon
see also: Surgeon
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 Translations
Surgeon
Etymology

Occupational surname from surgeon.

Proper noun
  1. Surname.



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