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surgeon
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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɜːrdʒən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɝdʒən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sûr′jən)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026sur•geon /ˈsɜrdʒən/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
- Surgerya physician who specializes in surgery.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026sur•geon
(sûr′jən),USA pronunciation n.
- Surgerya physician who specializes in surgery.
- Anglo-French, alteration of Old French cirurgien chirurgeon
- Middle English surgien 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
surgeon /ˈsɜːdʒən/ n - a medical practitioner who specializes in surgery
- a medical officer in the Royal Navy
Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-Norman surgien, from Old French cirurgien; see surgery
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