surgeon
surgeon — noun
1. a medical professional who treats patients by cutting into their bodies to repai
a medical professional who treats patients by cutting into their bodies to repair damage, remove unhealthy parts, or improve physical function
Adaeze watched the surgeon enter the operating room where her father lay.
collocation: watch the surgeon
Before the operation, the surgeon explained the risks to the patient's family.
collocation: explain the risks
Minho decided to become a surgeon after his aunt survived a difficult heart operation.
The hospital hired a new surgeon who had trained at a famous medical centre in Seoul.
A good surgeon needs steady hands and deep knowledge of the human body.
- doctor
the general term for any medical professional; 'surgeon' is a specific type of doctor who operates
- physician
a more formal word for a medical doctor, often used to refer to non-surgical doctors in contrast with surgeons
- specialist
a doctor focused on one area of medicine; a surgeon is a type of specialist who focuses on operations