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☆ Surgeon General
- the chief general officer or admiral in charge of the medical department of the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Navy
- the chief medical officer in the U.S. Public Health Service or in some state health services
Abbrev. Surg Gen
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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