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Updated June 2026
A medical practitioner qualified to perform surgical operations. A doctor who specialises in surgery and treats diseases, injuries, and deformities through invasive procedures.
“The surgeon successfully completed the complex heart operation.”
/ˈsɜːdʒən/
sur·geon
Contains vowels U, E, O and letters S, R, G, N; medical term
Worth 8 points; good combination for medical vocabulary
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