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surgeon general

–noun, plural, surgeons general.
1. the chief of medical services in one of the armed forces.
2. (initial capital letters) the head of the U.S. Bureau of Public Health or, in some states, of a state health agency.

Origin:
1770–80
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Sur·geon General   (sûr'jən)   
n.   pl. Surgeons General Abbr. SG
  1. The chief general officer in the medical departments of the U.S. Army, Navy, or Air Force.

  2. The chief medical officer in the U.S. Public Health Service or in a state public health service.

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Main Entry: surgeon general
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural surgeons general
: the chief medical officer of a branch of the armed services or ofa public health service
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Surgeon General n. pl. Surgeons General

  1. The chief general officer in the medical departments of the U.S. Army, Navy, or Air Force.

  2. The chief medical officer in the U.S. Public Health Service or in a state public health service.

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