Definition of surgeon

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Surgeon (n.) One whose profession or occupation is to cure diseases or injuries of the body by manual operation; one whose occupation is to cure local injuries or disorders (such as wounds, dislocations, tumors, etc.), whether by manual operation, or by medication and constitutional treatment..

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Divisional :: Divisional (a.) That divides; pertaining to, making, or noting, a division; as, a divisional line; a divisional general; a divisional surgeon of police..
Sawbones :: Sawbones (n.) A nickname for a surgeon.
Listerism :: Listerism (n.) The systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the treatment of wounds; -- so called from Joseph Lister, an English surgeon..
Hunterian :: Hunterian (a.) Discovered or described by John Hunter, an English surgeon; as, the Hunterian chancre. See Chancre..
Pallet :: Pallet (n.) A cup containing three ounces, -- /ormerly used by surgeons..
Veterinarian :: Veterinarian (n.) One skilled in the diseases of cattle or domestic animals; a veterinary surgeon.
Tagliacotain :: Tagliacotain (a.) Of or pertaining to Tagliacozzi, a Venetian surgeon; as, the Tagliacotian operation, a method of rhinoplasty described by him..
Refracture :: Refracture (n.) A second breaking (as of a badly set bone) by the surgeon.
Amadou :: Amadou (n.) A spongy, combustible substance, prepared from fungus (Boletus and Polyporus) which grows on old trees; German tinder; punk. It has been employed as a styptic by surgeons, but its common use is as tinder, for which purpose it is prepared by soaking it in a strong solution of niter..
Surgical :: Surgery (n.) A surgeon's operating room or laboratory.
Sea Surgeon :: Sea surgeon () A surgeon fish.
Assistant :: Assistant (a.) Of the second grade in the staff of the army; as, an assistant surgeon..
Malpractice :: Malpractice (n.) Evil practice; illegal or immoral conduct; practice contrary to established rules; specifically, the treatment of a case by a surgeon or physician in a manner which is contrary to accepted rules and productive of unfavorable results..
Raspatory :: Raspatory (v.) A surgeon's rasp.
Sergeant :: Sergeant (n.) A title sometimes given to the servants of the sovereign; as, sergeant surgeon, that is, a servant, or attendant, surgeon..
Leech :: Leech (n.) A physician or surgeon; a professor of the art of healing.
Surgery :: Surgeonry (n.) Surgery.
Leech :: Leech (v. t.) To treat as a surgeon; to doctor; as, to leech wounds..
Unskillful :: Unskillful (a.) Not skillful; inexperienced; awkward; bungling; as, an unskillful surgeon or mechanic; an unskillful logician..
Bonesetter :: Bonesetter (n.) One who sets broken or dislocated bones; -- commonly applied to one, not a regular surgeon, who makes an occupation of setting bones..
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