English Explanatory Dictionary

surgeon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who performs surgery; a doctor who performs operations on people or animals.
  2. A surgeonfish.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɜːd͡ʒən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-surgeon.wav /ˈsɝd͡ʒən/

Word forms

surgeon surgeons chirurgeon

Etymology

From Middle English surgien, borrowed from Anglo-Norman surgien, sirogen (Old French surgien et al.), from Vulgar Latin *chīrurgiānus, from Latin chīrūrgia (“surgery”), from chīrurgus (“surgeon”), borrowed from Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós), from χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). Doublet of chirurgeon.

Synonyms

sawbones cutter chirurgeon

Derived words

aesthetic surgeon barber surgeon bottom surgeon brain surgeon cardiosurgeon cosmetic surgeon cryosurgeon cybersurgeon dental surgeon dermasurgeon electrosurgeon heart surgeon microsurgeon nanosurgeon neurosurgeon nonsurgeon oral surgeon orthopedic surgeon orthosurgeon otosurgeon plastic surgeon psychic surgeon psychosurgeon rocket surgeon sea-surgeon staff surgeon supersurgeon surgeoncy surgeon-dentist surgeoness surgeonfish surgeon general surgeon-general surgeonless surgeonlike surgeonly surgeon major surgeonry surgeonship surgeon's knot telesurgeon top surgeon tree surgeon veterinary surgeon
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