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- [sur-juh n]
- /ˈsɜr dʒən/
- /ˈsɜː.dʒən/
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- [sur-juh n]
- /ˈsɜr dʒən/
Definitions of surgeon word
- noun surgeon a physician who specializes in surgery. 1
- countable noun surgeon A surgeon is a doctor who is specially trained to perform surgery. 0
- noun surgeon a medical practitioner who specializes in surgery 0
- noun surgeon a medical officer in the Royal Navy 0
- noun surgeon a doctor who specializes in surgery, as distinguished from a physician 0
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Origin of surgeon
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English surgien < Anglo-French, alteration of Old French cirurgien chirurgeon
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Parts of speech for Surgeon
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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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surgeon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
surgeon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for surgeon
noun surgeon
- corpsman — a medical orderly or stretcher-bearer
- corpsmen — U.S. Navy. an enlisted person working as a pharmacist or hospital assistant.
- doc — Directed Oc
- doctor — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- in-tern — to restrict to or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country.
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