/ Dictionary / Index S surgeon general: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sur'geon gen'eral Pronunciation: [key] — pl., surgeons general. the chief of medical services in one of the armed forces. (caps.) the head of the U.S. Bureau of Public Health or, in some states, of a state health agency. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. surgeonfish surgeon's knot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language