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Definition of sea surgeon

Sea surgeon
Sea surgeon Sea" sur"geon (Zo["o]l.) A surgeon fish.
sea surgeon
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. 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. 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.

Meaning of sea surgeon from wikipedia

- the Royal Navy had 14 physicians, 850 surgeons, 500 ****istants surgeons caring for 130,000 men on s**** and at sea. They were very well paid, starting at...
- explorer and orientalist Peter Forsskål with its type locality given as the Red Sea. Forsskål proposed Acant****rus as a subgenus of Chaetodon although he recognised...
- (1786–1836), born in Newtown House, Newtown-on-Sea (now known as Blackrock), Dublin, was an Irish surgeon and founding member of the Reform Club, who accompanied...
- Bahamas, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Ocean surgeon. If an internal link...
- A surgeon's mate was a rank in the Royal Navy for a medically trained ****istant to the ship's surgeon. The rank was renamed ****istant surgeon in 1805...
- Margaret Anne Bulkley, or Bulkeley; c. 1789 – 25 July 1865) was a military surgeon in the British Army. Originally from the city of Cork in Ireland, Barry...
- Acting Surgeon David Nelson, Botanist William Cole, Boatswain William Elphinstone, Master's Mate William Purcell, Carpenter Men Against the Sea at Faded...
- Catholic saint. Blake Colburn Wilbur, surgeon California portal Coastal California Timeline of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California List of school districts in...
- Tress of the Emerald Sea is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. It is part of the Cosmere fictional universe and the first...
- Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt, LT (U.S.), LT(USN), Lieut and LEUT, depending on nation) is a commissioned officer rank in many English-speaking nations' navies...