BARBERSURGEON

Barber surgeon

The Barber Surgeon was one of the most common medical practitioners of medieval Europe – generally charged with looking after soldiers during or after a battle. In this era, surgery was not generally conducted by physicians, but by barbers.

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barber surgeon

Noun

  1. A medical practitioner of medieval Europe, generally charged with looking after soldiers during or after a battle.


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