- Surgeon
- Surgeon Sur"geon, n. [OE. surgien, OF. surgien, contr. fr.
chirurgien. See {Chirurgeon}.]
1. 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.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of ch[ae]todont fishes of the family {Teuthid[ae]}, or {Acanthurid[ae]}, 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}. [1913 Webster]
{Surgeon apothecary}, one who unites the practice of surgery with that of the apothecary. --Dunglison.
{Surgeon dentist}, a dental surgeon; a dentist.
{Surgeon fish}. See def. 2, above.
{Surgeon general}. (a) In the United States army, the chief of the medical department. (b) In the British army, a surgeon ranking next below the chief of the medical department. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
См. также в других словарях:
surgeon — [ syrʒɔ̃ ] n. m. • 1549; « source » XIIIe; altér., d apr. lat. surgere, de l a. fr. sourjon (XIIIe); de sourjant, p. prés. de sourdre ♦ Arbor. Drageon. Surgeons d un rosier. Par métaph. La grêle « frappe la vie en ses tendres surgeons » (Aragon) … Encyclopédie Universelle
Surgeon — ajouter une photo Caractéristiques Longueur 30 km Bassin 36 km2 Débit moyen ? Cours Se jette dans … Wikipédia en Français
Surgeon — (* 1. Mai 1971; eigentlich Anthony Child) ist ein britischer DJ und Produzent im Bereich der elektronischen Tanzmusik. Surgeon war an Musikprojekten mit dem „Napalm Death“ Schlagzeuger Mick Harris, British Murder Boys (mit Regis), und Frequenz 7… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Surgeon — es el pseudónimo de Anthony Child, un productor y DJ inglés de música electrónica. Child publica música en su propios sellos discográficos Counterbalance y Dynamic Tension. Otros sellos consolidados, como Tresor, Soma y Harthouse, también han… … Wikipedia Español
surgeon — SURGEON. s. m. Rejetton qui est du tronc, du pied d un arbre. Ces arbre n a point poussé de rameaux, il en est seulement sorti quelques surgeons. Il signifie aussi fig. Issu, descendant d une race. Surgeon du sang de Charlemagne. Il vieillit. On… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Surgeon — (engl., spr. Sördsch n), der Chirurg, Wundarzt … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
surgeon — c.1300, from Anglo Fr. surgien (13c.), from O.Fr. serurgien, cirurgien, from cirurgie surgery, from L. chirurgia, from Gk. kheirourgia, from kheirourgos working or done by hand, from kheir hand + ergon work (see URGE (Cf. urge) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
surgeon — Surgeon, Cerchez Sourgeon … Thresor de la langue françoyse
surgeon — ► NOUN 1) a medical practitioner qualified to practise surgery. 2) a doctor in the navy. ORIGIN Old French serurgien, from Greek kheirourgia handiwork, surgery … English terms dictionary
surgeon — [sʉr′jən] n. [ME surgien < OFr cirurgien < cirurgie,SURGERY] a doctor who specializes in surgery, as distinguished from a physician … English World dictionary
