noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ distinguished , eminent , leading , renowned , top
▪ brilliant , good , skilled
▪ pioneering ( esp. BrE )
▪ chief , consultant ( BrE ), senior
▪ qualified
▪ general
▪ specialist ( BrE )
▪ brain , cardiac , eye , heart , orthopaedic/orthopedic , transplant , trauma
▪ cosmetic , plastic
▪
A plastic ~ successfully rebuilt his nose.
▪
a board-certified plastic ~ ( AmE )
▪ dental , veterinary
▪ army , flight ( AmE ), police ( BrE )
VERB + SURGEON
▪ be , work as
▪ become , qualify as ( BrE )
▪
He is determined to qualify as a ~.
▪ see
SURGEON + VERB
▪ operate , perform sth
▪
the ~ who will operate on you
▪
Surgeons performed two operations on him yesterday.
▪ insert sth , place sth , remove sth
▪
Surgeons removed her right leg above the knee.
▪ make an incision
PHRASES
▪ the surgeon's knife ( often figurative )
▪
Many people are terrified at the thought of the surgeon's knife.