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Examples of plastic surgeon in a Sentence
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The plane was scheduled to land in Louisville, Kentucky around 1 p.m.
Dr. Lucius Doucet III and his children
Doucett was a practicing plastic surgeon in Baton Rouge.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
Her dermatologist connected her with cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon Oren Tepper, co-founder of Greenwich Street 497 Plastic Surgery, who met Merrick the day after the dog bite.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
My reconstructive plastic surgeon refused to pity me and, therefore, was always my favorite.
—Sue Williamson, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2024
Ghassan Abu Sitta, a reconstructive plastic surgeon who spent 43 days tending to the wounded in Gaza City last year, said that he was questioned for three hours at Berlin’s airport before being told he was not allowed to enter the country.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
At that time, there was only one plastic surgeon in Philadelphia.
—Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 3 Apr. 2024
For instance, the accreditation agency Quad A requires physicians to have relevant certification from an approved board and to practice only within the scope of their medical specialty, said Dr. Robert Singer, a plastic surgeon who used to chair the agency board.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
So did the most senior plastic surgeon currently on the team, Barbu Gociman.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 6 Mar. 2024
More and more people are getting aesthetic procedures — in a 2022 survey conducted by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 76% of plastic surgeons reported seeing increased demand compared to pre-pandemic levels — but these pricey treatments are still far from democratized.
—Samantha Leal, Allure, 20 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1863, in the meaning defined above
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“Plastic surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic%20surgeon. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
plastic surgeon
noun
: a surgeon skilled in plastic surgery
Medical Definition
plastic surgeon
noun
: a specialist in plastic surgery
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