surgeon- root words — words with the surgeon- root

The root surgeon- comes from Greek kheirourgos, meaning one who works with the hands (kheir 'hand' + ergon 'work'). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including microsurgeon. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the surgeon- root

Explore words with surgeon- — words containing the surgeon- root and sharing its sense of "one who works with the hands (kheir 'hand' + ergon 'work')". Examples include microsurgeon. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does surgeon- mean?

The surgeon- root means one who works with the hands (kheir 'hand' + ergon 'work'), from Greek kheirourgos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.