Surgeon general

Surgeon general
Surgeon Sur"geon, n. [OE. surgien, OF. surgien, contr. fr. chirurgien. See {Chirurgeon}.] 1. One whose profession or occupation is to cure diseases or injuries of the body by manual operation; one whose occupation is to cure local injuries or disorders (such as wounds, dislocations, tumors, etc.), whether by manual operation, or by medication and constitutional treatment. [1913 Webster]

2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of ch[ae]todont fishes of the family {Teuthid[ae]}, or {Acanthurid[ae]}, which have one or two sharp lancelike spines on each side of the base of the tail. Called also {surgeon fish}, {doctor fish}, {lancet fish}, and {sea surgeon}. [1913 Webster]

{Surgeon apothecary}, one who unites the practice of surgery with that of the apothecary. --Dunglison.

{Surgeon dentist}, a dental surgeon; a dentist.

{Surgeon fish}. See def. 2, above.

{Surgeon general}. (a) In the United States army, the chief of the medical department. (b) In the British army, a surgeon ranking next below the chief of the medical department. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Surgeon General — can have several different meanings.In the United States: *The Surgeon General of the United States is the head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and thus the leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the U.S.… …   Wikipedia

  • Surgeon General — steht für folgende Spitzenpositionen im militärischen Sanitätswesen: Vereinigte Staaten: Surgeon General of the United States, Direktor des öffentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes der USA Surgeon General of the United States Army, oberster Militärarzt… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Surgeon General — Surgeon Gen|e|ral 1.) the chief medical officer of the US Public Health Service. The Surgeon General is responsible for giving advice about health and finding out whether particular chemicals, foods etc are safe. For example, bottles of alcohol… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Surgeon General — ☆ Surgeon General n. pl. Surgeons General or Surgeon Generals 1. the chief general officer or admiral in charge of the medical department of the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Navy 2. the chief medical officer in the U.S. Public Health Service or in… …   English World dictionary

  • surgeon general — n. A federal officer who heads the U.S. Public Health Service; the head of a military medical service. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

  • Surgeon General — noun count the U.S. government official who is responsible for issues affecting public health …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Surgeon General — In the United States, the chief medical officer of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPS), the agency responsible for the public health of the American people. The Public Health Service (PHS) administers a number of critically important health… …   Medical dictionary

  • Surgeon General — noun 1. the head of the United States Public Health Service • Hypernyms: ↑executive, ↑executive director 2. the senior medical officer in an Army or Navy • Hypernyms: ↑medical officer, ↑medic * * * noun, pl surgeons general or surgeon generals… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Surgeon General — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms Surgeon General : singular Surgeon General plural Surgeons General the US government official who is responsible for issues affecting public health …   English dictionary

  • Surgeon General of the United States — Incumbent: VADM Regina Benjamin since: 11 January 2010 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”