PLASTIC SURGEON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does plastic surgeon mean? 

• PLASTIC SURGEON (noun)
  The noun PLASTIC SURGEON has 1 sense:

1. a surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face)

  Familiarity information: PLASTIC SURGEON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLASTIC SURGEON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

cosmetic surgeon; plastic surgeon

Hypernyms ("plastic surgeon" is a kind of...):

operating surgeon; sawbones; surgeon (a physician who specializes in surgery)

 Context examples 

A plastic surgeon can help you decide.

(Breast Reconstruction, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

The plastic surgeon can take skin, muscle, and fat from your lower abdomen, back, or buttocks.

(Breast Reconstruction, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

If you're thinking about breast reconstruction, talk to a plastic surgeon before the mastectomy, even if you plan to have your reconstruction later on.

(Breast Reconstruction, NIH: National Cancer Institute)