surgeon
Performs invasive procedures
A surgeon is a physician who performs operations—cutting into the body to repair, remove, or replace tissue.
Surgeons specialize by area: heart surgeons, brain surgeons, orthopedic surgeons.
The term extends to other fields requiring precise manual skill: a dental surgeon, a tree surgeon.
The surgeon removed her appendix.
State of dwelling somewhere
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- attendingBeing at an event
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- consultantProfessional advice provider
board-certified · rounds · call · scrub in · hospital · training · intern · medical school
Free from microorganisms
- gownLong formal garment
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- maskFace-worn concealment
- theatreArt of staged performance
clamps · retractor · antiseptic · drapes · gauze · autoclave · scrubbing · cap
Precise surgical knife
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- sutureMedical wound closure
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
dissection · hemostasis · ligature · stitches · biopsy · excision · resection · transplant
Skillful hand coordination
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
delicate · skillful · focus · concentration · finesse · hand-eye coordination · technique · proficiency
Spinal cord and brain operator
- cardiacPertaining to the heart
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- plasticCapable of being molded
- traumaLasting psychological wound
vascular · thoracic · pediatric · transplant · oncological · bariatric · colorectal · maxillofacial
Functional body parts
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- arteryOxygen-rich blood conduit
- veinVessel toward heart
- nervesTense apprehension
ligament · cartilage · bone · musculature · thorax · abdomen · cavity · fascia
Before a medical procedure
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- prognosisPredicted disease course
consent · complication · follow-up · discharge · healing · rehabilitation · outcome · risk
residency
State of dwelling somewhere
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- attendingBeing at an event
- chiefTop-ranking leader
consultant · board-certified · rounds · call · scrub in · hospital · training · intern · medical school · specialization
sterile
Free from microorganisms
theatre · clamps · retractor · antiseptic · drapes · gauze · autoclave · scrubbing · cap · booties
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- sutureMedical wound closure
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
laparotomy · dissection · hemostasis · ligature · stitches · biopsy · excision · resection · transplant · amputation
dexterity
Skillful hand coordination
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
expertise · delicate · skillful · focus · concentration · finesse · hand-eye coordination · technique · proficiency · judgment
neurosurgeon
Spinal cord and brain operator
- cardiacPertaining to the heart
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- plasticCapable of being molded
trauma · vascular · thoracic · pediatric · transplant · oncological · bariatric · colorectal · maxillofacial · ophthalmic
organs
Functional body parts
nerves · ligament · cartilage · bone · musculature · thorax · abdomen · cavity · fascia · membrane
preoperative
Before a medical procedure
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
prognosis · consent · complication · follow-up · discharge · healing · rehabilitation · outcome · risk · diagnosis
- jobsdoctor, administrator, lawyer, teacher, nurse
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, treatment
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
- Health Careersdoctor, nurse practitioner, nursing, physician, dentist
- doctorsdoctor, doctors, physician, physicians, MD
- essential workersdoctor, nurse, paramedic, EMT, firefighter
surgeonpharmacist
Medicine dispensing professional
psychiatrist · internist · general practitioner · homeopath · naturopath
surgeonfaith healer
One who cures through prayer
holistic healer · shaman · medicine man · witch doctor · healer
- brain surgeryOperating on cranial tissue
- plastic surgeryBody reconstruction medicine
- brain surgeonPhysician operating on craniums
- plastic surgeonPhysician altering physical appearance
- heart surgeryMedical intervention on blood-pumping organ
- emergency surgeryImmediate unscheduled medical procedure