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surgeon sex

surg_sex
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The biological classification for a surgical procedure specialist. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for surgeon management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

surg_sex

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  surg_sex VARCHAR(100),  -- surgeon sex
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  surg_sex as surgeon_sex
FROM claims;

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