Sawbones

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A nickname for a surgeon.

Noun

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sawbones - a physician who specializes in surgery Synonyms: operating surgeon, surgeon

Doctor of Medicine, GP, MD, Md, allopath, allopathist, attending physician, coroner, country doctor, croaker, doc, doctor, family doctor, general practitioner, house physician, intern, leech, medical, medical attendant, medical examiner, medical man, medical practitioner, medico, operative surgeon, operator, physician, physician in ordinary, resident, resident physician, surgeon