SURGEON GENERAL


Meaning of SURGEON GENERAL in English

pl., surgeons general .

1. the chief of medical services in one of the armed forces.

2. ( caps. ) the head of the U.S. Bureau of Public Health or, in some states, of a state health agency.

[ 1770-80 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .