Surgeon
(noun)
- A medical doctor who is trained to perform surgical operations.
- A person who is skilled in performing surgical operations.
- A person who is responsible for performing surgical operations.
- A specialist in surgery.
- A physician who is trained to operate on patients.
Origin:
From old french surjen, from latin chirurgus ("hand worker"), from ancient greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós, "hand worker"), from χείρ (kheír, "hand") + ἔργον (érgon, "wor.k")
Examples:
- The surgeon performed a successful operation.
- The surgeon is skilled in performing complex operations.
- The surgeon is responsible for the patient's recovery.
- He is a brain surgeon.
- She is a heart surgeon.