n. | 1. | One whose profession or occupation is to cure diseases or injuries of the body by manual operation; one whose occupation is to cure local injuries or disorders (such as wounds, dislocations, tumors, etc.), whether by manual operation, or by medication and constitutional treatment. | |||||||||||||||
2. | (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of chætodont fishes of the family
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: operating surgeon, sawbones |