Meaning
A doctor who is trained to do operations, cutting the body to repair or remove something.
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Word origin
From Old French cirurgien, from Greek kheirourgia, meaning working with the hands, from kheir, hand, and ergon, work.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- kheirourgia
- English cognates
- surgery
Grammar
Examples
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A surgeon does operations; a general doctor usually does not.
trained .
The body part often comes first: heart surgeon, brain surgeon.
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The work a surgeon does is called "surgery".
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 11: surgeon, dine, spill and 7 more words.