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surgeona medical doctor who is specially trained to perform operations

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a medical doctor who is specially trained to perform operations

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɜːrdʒən/

Korean meaning: 수술을 전문으로 하는 의사

Korean pronunciation: **서**전

Example Sentences

  • The surgeon said he needed steady hands and a strong stomach for his job.
  • My cousin wanted to be a surgeon, but he faints at the sight of ketchup.
  • The robot surgeon performed the operation with millimeter precision.

surgeon

NOUN

//ˈsɜːrdʒən//

a medical doctor who is specially trained to perform operations

surgeon concept
💡 Concept

a medical doctor who is specially trained to perform operations

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɜːrdʒən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɜːdʒən/

🌳Etymology

Rootsurg
Suffix-eon

Origin

From Old French 'surgien', derived from Latin 'chirurgia' meaning 'hand work' or 'manual operation', which comes from Greek 'cheir' (hand) and 'ergon' (work).

🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

plastic surgeon
heart surgeon
skilled surgeon
emergency surgeon
consulting surgeon
surgeon general

📝Examples

The surgeon said he needed steady hands and a strong stomach for his job.

😄 Fun example

My cousin wanted to be a surgeon, but he faints at the sight of ketchup.

The robot surgeon performed the operation with millimeter precision.

😄 Fun example

The surgeon's coffee mug reads 'I fix people before my first cup of coffee.'

📚Related Words

Synonyms

doctorphysicianmedical practitioneroperative

Antonyms

patientlayperson

Related

surgeryoperationscalpelhospitalanesthesia

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