house surgeon

[ hous sur-juhn ]

noun

1. a surgeon who lives in a hospital where they are on call.

house surgeon

noun

1. a house officer working in a surgical as opposed to a medical discipline Compare house physician

Word History and Origins

Origin of house surgeon¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

“The Fifth Circuit erred in finding coercion by the White House, Surgeon General’s office, and FBI because the court did not identify any threat, implicit or explicit, of adverse consequences for noncompliance,” Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar wrote.

From Seattle Times

An appeals court narrowed the ruling to apply only to the White House, surgeon general, CDC and FBI, and to only bar attempts to threaten or coerce social media companies to suppress or delete posts.

From Washington Times

The White House surgeon general has said: "It's one of several reasons why people are not getting vaccinated, but it's a very important one, because of what we know from polls."

From BBC

Mr Rhodes said: "He's one of my surgical heroes, but it's even more heroic in a way that he came back from his nervous breakdown, smallpox at a time when it was a killer, and then became a star medical student. "He became a house surgeon earlier than usual - it's like working as a doctor before you've actually qualified.

From BBC

“There is no doubt about it,” the house surgeon said.

From Literature