plastic surgeon

noun

Definition of plastic surgeonnext
as in family physician

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Recent Examples of plastic surgeon The plastic surgeon suggests developing a contingency plan, including who will look after you if something goes wrong upon returning home. — Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026 RéVive was founded by a reconstructive and plastic surgeon to help stimulate skin renewal and turnover. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Drafting on Hermès’s cachet, a New York City plastic surgeon recently began providing a package of procedures for new moms known as the Birkin Body—lipo, a tummy tuck, breast surgery, and a butt lift. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Mosley said she was encouraged by a recent ruling in New York, where 22-year-old detransitioner, Fox Varians, sued the psychologist and plastic surgeon who counseled her to undergo a gender transition, winning $2 million in a judgment. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plastic surgeon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plastic surgeon
  1. family physician
  2. family doctor
  3. surgeon
  4. doctor
  5. family practitioner
  6. physician
  7. doc
Noun
  • In some cases, added Alexa Mieses Malchuk, MD, a family physician based in Pennsylvania, a result may not be useful regardless of how accurately it’s interpreted.
    — Cathy Cassata, HEALTH, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But the homes can’t have a doctor of their own on staff, and a family physician working for the state will be required to visit them once a month.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of family physician
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  • Instead, Lizzie claimed to be menstruating, which was confirmed by her family doctor, and the pail was never examined.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Talk to your family doctor or reach out to organizations that specialize in mental health and suicide prevention.
    — Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of family doctor
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  • Research shows that the paucity of surgeons is likely to increase during the coming years.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Among names of the women circulating in prediction markets this year are Gaza surgeon Sara al-Saqqa and Yulia Navalnaya, the Russian opposition figure and widow of Alexei Navalny.
    — Mark Lewis, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • In addition, pharmaceutical advertising or education aimed at doctors may also increase inappropriate prescribing, probably increases the number of prescriptions written, and may increase the costs of prescriptions.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Instinct handled a few other tasks well, like emailing my eye doctor’s office to set up an appointment and doing the digital paperwork to start an Ikea return.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • And so should a family practitioner who went to osteopathic school.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
  • The company will sell directly to potential customers, alongside clinicians and family practitioners.
    — Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of family practitioner
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  • That is the reality physicians must be willing to acknowledge.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In June, a humanitarian physician with ALIMA also tested positive after returning to France from one of the virus hot spots.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of physician
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  • What happened with trying to convince Terry Dubrow and Nely Galán to be in the doc?
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The opportunities are in docs for now, but Sloss told Deadline that members are already asking about potential investment in non-doc projects.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
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“Plastic surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plastic%20surgeon. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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