This is the 4493rd most frequent Portuguese word.
cirurgião
Surgeon.
The word 'cirurgião' is used here as a noun to denote a professional who conducts surgeries.
O cirurgião realizou uma operação complexa.
The surgeon performed a complex surgery.
In this sentence, 'cirurgiã' is the feminine form of 'cirurgião', highlighting gender distinction in Portuguese nouns.
Ela quer se tornar uma cirurgiã no futuro.
She wants to become a surgeon in the future.
Here, 'cirurgiões' is the plural form of 'cirurgião', illustrating how nouns change to indicate plurality.