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chirurgian

chirurgian is the alternative spelling of chirurgeon.

Meaning of chirurgeon

Noun

chirurgeon (plural chirurgeons)

  1. (archaic, historical) A doctor or surgeon.
    • Let every Physicton or Chirurgeon therefore rule him after this, and well and exactly knowe, and searche the cause of the Disease, that he may more certaynly knowe how to heale the patient.1561, Hieronymus Brunschwig trans. Jhon Hollybush[sic] (pseudonym of Miles Coverdale), A most excellent and perfecte homily apothecarye.... Arnold Birckman, Collen (Cologne). Page 6 verso, section Of...

Forms of chirurgian

pluralchirurgians

Questions about chirurgian

What is chirurgian the alternative spelling of?
Chirurgian is the alternative spelling of chirurgeon.

Words near chirurgian in the dictionary

  1. chirurgeon
  2. chirurgeonly
  3. chirurgeons
  4. chirurgeries
  5. chirurgery
  6. chirurgian
  7. chirurgians
  8. chirurgic
  9. chirurgical
  10. chirurgie
  11. chirurgies

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