Synonyms of surgeons

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.

Related Words

• physicians
• doctors
• nurses
• medics
• paramedics
• docs
• anesthesiologists
• plastic surgeons
• radiologists
• medicos
• ophthalmologists
• pathologists
• clinicians
• gynecologists
• urologists
• obstetricians
• neurologists
• pediatricians
• dermatologists
• orthopedists
• specialists
• optometrists
• podiatrists
• internists
• family physicians
• physiatrists
• sawbones
• family practitioners
• family doctors
• residents
• hospitalists
• attendings
• nurse-practitioners
• interns
• general practitioners
• ob-gyns
• croakers
• EMTs
• physiotherapists
• aidmen
• physical therapists

Dissimilar Words

• nonphysicians
• nondoctors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surgeons

Now, new research shows just how dire the state of healthcare is in these areas, particularly because of a dearth of surgeons in places across the United States. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

Extreme makeovers via a team that included a personal trainer, therapist, dentist and multiple cosmetic surgeons. — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

As a result, surgeons may engage in improved treatment planning and more precise collaboration between the surgical team and restorative specialists, ultimately to the benefit of patient comfort. — Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

The surgeons use contrast dye to clearly see the blood vessels. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2026

His parents, both surgeons, moved around a lot and Liu would often get bored, turning to drawing to pass the time. — Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Proceeds benefit Head and Neck Cancer Australia, the organization that supported Farnham through treatment following his 2022 oral cancer diagnosis, which required a 12-hour surgery involving 26 surgeons. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2026

In 2025, after three infusions shrank his tumor from about 5 centimeters to 2, Swan underwent a six-hour Whipple procedure, removing parts of several digestive organs before surgeons reconstructed what remained. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 2026

There were hundreds of surgeons there ready to start operating on the survivors. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026