surgeon general

noun, plural surgeons general.

the chief of medical services in one of the armed forces.

(initial capital letters) the head of the U.S. Bureau of Public Health or, in some states, of a state health agency.

Origin of surgeon general

First recorded in 1770–80

Words nearby surgeon general

surge, surge chamber, surgeon, surgeoncy, surgeonfish, surgeon general, surgeon's knot, surge protector, surgery, surge tank, surge tide

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Example sentences from the Web for surgeon general

The Governor was finishing his reply to the short speech of the Surgeon-General.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"The President is dead," said the Surgeon-General, and at the words it seemed that every head in the room was bowed on the breast.
The Path of the King|John Buchan
He saw that Barnes, the Surgeon-General, sat on a deal chair on the left side, holding the dying man's hand.
The Path of the King|John Buchan
Surgeon-General Hammond calls attention to the fact that these inferences were invariably false.
Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing|George Barton Cutten

Dr. John Cochran was appointed by Washington surgeon-general of the army.
The Glories of Ireland|Edited by Joseph Dunn and P.J. Lennox
I know not what response will be made; but our surgeon-general recommends an inspection and report.
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital|John Beauchamp Jones

British Dictionary definitions for surgeon general

surgeon general

noun plural surgeons general

(in the British, US, and certain other armies and navies) the senior officer of the medical service

the head of the public health service in the US

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Medical definitions for surgeon general

Surgeon General

n. pl. Surgeons General

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

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

单词	surgeon general
释义	surgeon general noun, plural surgeons general. the chief of medical services in one of the armed forces. (initial capital letters) the head of the U.S. Bureau of Public Health or, in some states, of a state health agency. Origin of surgeon general First recorded in 1770–80 Words nearby surgeon general surge, surge chamber, surgeon, surgeoncy, surgeonfish, surgeon general, surgeon's knot, surge protector, surgery, surge tank, surge tide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for surgeon general The Governor was finishing his reply to the short speech of the Surgeon-General. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "The President is dead," said the Surgeon-General, and at the words it seemed that every head in the room was bowed on the breast. The Path of the King\|John Buchan He saw that Barnes, the Surgeon-General, sat on a deal chair on the left side, holding the dying man's hand. The Path of the King\|John Buchan Surgeon-General Hammond calls attention to the fact that these inferences were invariably false. Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing\|George Barton Cutten Dr. John Cochran was appointed by Washington surgeon-general of the army. The Glories of Ireland\|Edited by Joseph Dunn and P.J. Lennox I know not what response will be made; but our surgeon-general recommends an inspection and report. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital\|John Beauchamp Jones British Dictionary definitions for surgeon general surgeon general noun plural surgeons general (in the British, US, and certain other armies and navies) the senior officer of the medical service the head of the public health service in the US Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for surgeon general Surgeon General n. pl. Surgeons General The chief general officer in the medical departments of the US Army, Navy, or Air Force. The chief medical officer in the US Public Health Service or in a state public health service. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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