physician vs surgeon

surgeon vs physician

physician and surgeon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
physician	Yes	No	No	No
surgeon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, surgeon is a hyponym of physician; that is, surgeon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physician:

physician: a licensed medical practitioner
surgeon: a physician who specializes in surgery

Other hyponyms of physician include abortionist, allergist, angiologist, extern, medical extern, gastroenterologist, general practitioner, GP, hakeem, hakim, house physician, resident, resident physician, houseman, intern, interne, medical intern, primary care physician, quack, medical specialist, specialist, operating surgeon, sawbones, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon.

physician (noun)	surgeon (noun)
a licensed medical practitioner	a physician who specializes in surgery

Difference between physician and surgeon

Words related to "physician"

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