surgical technologist

English

Noun

surgical technologist (plural surgical technologists)

  1. An member of an the operating room team who serves as an assistant to the surgeon.
    Synonym: surg tech (clipped compound)
    Hypernyms: tech, technologist, technician

Usage notes

  • A scrub nurse is a surgical technologist who is also a nurse, but not all surgical technologists are nurses.

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