Chī-rūr'geon, n.

(kī-rūr'jun, 34), n. [Fr. chirurgien, Lat. chirūrgus, from Gr. χειρουργός, working or operating with the hand, from χειρ, hand, and ἐργεῖν, to work, whence ἔργον, work; Sp. cirujano, Pg. cirurgião, It. chirurgo.] A surgeon; one whose profession is to heal diseases by manual operations, instruments, or external applications. [Obs.] See SURGEON.