sur·geon

sur·geon
/ˈsɚʤən/ noun, pl -geons [count]
: a doctor who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts : a doctor who performs surgery

a brain/heart surgeon

— see also plastic surgeon

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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