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chi⋅rur⋅geon

[kahy-rur-juhn]
–noun Archaic.
a surgeon.

Origin:
1250–1300; < L chīrūr(gus) (< Gk cheirourgós hand-worker, surgeon; see chiro-, demiurge ) + (sur)geon; r. ME cirurgian < OF cirurgien; see surgeon
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chi·rur·geon   (kī-rûr'jən)   
n.   Archaic
A surgeon.

[Middle English cirurgien, from Old French, from Latin chīrurgia, surgery; see surgery.]
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Main Entry: chi·rur·geon
Pronunciation: kI-'r&r-j&n
Function: noun
archaic : SURGEON
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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