Surgeon: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Surgeons wash their hands very carefully before every operation, so the patient stays safe and healthy.
Through history
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Long ago
Long ago, people who did operations had to work very fast. Today, surgeons have many helpful tools and rooms that keep everyone safe.
Tools of the trade
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Scalpel
A scalpel is a very small, very sharp tool. Surgeons use it to carefully open the part of the body they need to fix.
A day in the job
- 7:00 AMThe surgeon arrives at the hospital, has a warm drink, and reads about the patients who will have operations today.
Words to know
- Stitches
- Stitches are tiny threads that hold a part of the body together while it heals, like sewing a soft blanket back together.
Quiz time
Surgeons fix problems inside people's bodies by doing operations.
Surgeons are the doctors who make sure patients stay asleep and don't feel pain during an operation.