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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChirurgien
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃiʁuʒjɛ̃
"Le chirurgien a réussi l'opération."
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2 senses- 1
A medical doctor who specializes in performing surgery.
"The surgeon successfully completed the complex operation on the patient." - 2
A person who performs surgical procedures in a hospital or clinical setting.
"After years of training, she became a renowned surgeon in her field."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'surgien', which came from Old French 'surgien', ultimately rooted in the Greek 'cheirourgos' meaning 'handworker' (from 'cheir' meaning hand and 'ergon' meaning work). The term evolved through Latin and Old French before entering English in the 14th century to designate a medical practitioner specializing in manual operations.
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Chirurgien
Transliteration: ʃiʁuʒjɛ̃
"Le chirurgien a réussi l'opération."
Chirurg
Transliteration: kiˈʁuʁk
"Der Chirurg hat die Operation erfolgreich durchgeführt."
Chirurgo
Transliteration: kiˈruɡo
"Il chirurgo ha completato l'intervento."
Cirujano
Transliteration: siɾuˈxano
"El cirujano realizó la operación con éxito."
Cirurgião
Transliteration: siɾuʁiˈɐ̃w
"O cirurgião fez a operação com sucesso."
सर्जन
Transliteration: sarjan
"सर्जन ने सफलतापूर्वक ऑपरेशन किया।"
外科医生
Transliteration: wàikē yīshēng
"外科医生成功完成了手术。"
외과 의사
Transliteration: oegwa uisa
"외과 의사가 수술을 성공적으로 마쳤습니다."
外科医
Transliteration: geka i
"外科医は手術を成功させました。"
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