cirurxián

From Old Portuguese *cirurgião, cilurgião, celorgião, *cerorgião (“chirurgeon”), from *chirurgianus, a Vulgar Latin derivative of Latin chīrurgia (“surgery”), from chīrurgus (“surgeon”), from Ancient Greek χειρουργία (kheirourgía), from χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”).

• IPA^(key): /θi.ɾuɾ.ˈʃjaŋ/

cirurxián m (plural cirurxiáns, feminine cirurxiá, feminine plural cirurxiás)

1. surgeon (doctor who performs surgery)

• cirurxía
• cirúrxico