SURGEONS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

surgeons

noun

plural of surgeon

as in physicians

a medical professional who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts a brain surgeon She worked as a surgeon for twenty years.

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Recent Examples of surgeons Then, the fatal bullets that tore through his chest and abdomen, and the fragments that surgeons removed from his intestines. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 Some help surgeons operate with greater precision, while others disinfect rooms, transport supplies, assist patients during rehabilitation, or provide comfort to people who are distressed. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 As surgeons worked behind her ear, Peasley listened to the music and remained conscious throughout the procedure. — Marlee Ginter, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 In the span of less than a week this July, surgeons at a Southern California hospital raced to save the lives of two women suffering from alarmingly similar brain hemorrhages. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 While visiting her dermatologist for Botox, Philipps said the doctor noticed that her surgical incision did not look right and urged her to contact her surgeons. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 When mammography became standard in the 1970s, surgeons were still performing mastectomies on most patients. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Another big question is whether robotic surgery actually improves results or mainly gives surgeons a different way to perform the same procedure. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons are needed to treat head trauma and broken bones, Benjamin said. — Reuters, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Patients, doulas, and physicians are often responding to different versions of the same birth.

— Debra Eluobaju, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
The plan includes several standalone offices for physicians, specialty medical groups, and health systems, tink Crescent said Thursday.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of physicians

Noun

Hollywood mogul Ari Emanuel and his brothers Zeke and Rahm have donated $550,000 towards a program to train Palestinian doctors from the West Bank at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Knight claimed that Afeni allegedly gave her son pills to end his life, though doctors brought him back.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of doctors

Noun

Doctors and nurses usually don’t have time to do the in-depth screenings and counseling a dietitian does.

— Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
For Maryland nurses, aides, teachers and service workers, that can mean the difference between investing a small amount from each paycheck and staying locked out of wealth-building opportunities entirely.

— Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026

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