surgeon general

noun

plural

surgeons general

the chief of medical services in one of the armed forces.
(initial capital letters)��the head of the U.S. Bureau of Public Health or, in some states, of a state health agency.

surgeon general

noun

(in the British, US, and certain other armies and navies) the senior officer of the medical service
the head of the public health service in the US

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Word History and Origins

Origin of surgeon general¹

First recorded in 1770–80

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We break down why it's happening and the dangers of Means, an unlicensed functional medicine doctor who talks to trees, advocates against sunscreen and is an aspiring poet, being nominated for Surgeon General.

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Although influential whites such as Sigmund Freud and the former surgeon general of the U.S.

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At first blush, Casey Means seems like the last person Christian conservatives would want as the Surgeon General.

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Trump’s surgeon general nominee has her kooky beliefs, and they’re only questionably healthy.

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Casey Means, the wellness guru who is now Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general, has said a lot of weird stuff over the years.

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