Chirurgeon
Pronunciation: /ˈkaɪˈɑɹˈɝˈdʒiɑn/
Chirurgeon (noun)
- A person in the past who treated injuries and performed operations, often with limited medical training.
- In older texts, a medical practitioner who worked with wounds and surgery, sometimes separate from physicians.
Examples
- The old-time surgeon treated wounds with careful hands.
- An old-time surgeon worked in a small clinic long ago.