Word
Surgeon
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
sur-geon
Definition
- 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.
- n. - Any one of numerous species of chaetodont fishes of the
family Teuthidae, or Acanthuridae, which have one or two sharp
lancelike spines on each side of the base of the tail. Called also
surgeon fish, doctor fish, lancet fish, and sea surgeon.
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