as in doctor
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
a real old-timer who remembers when you could expect a sawbones to make a house call
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Recent Examples of sawbones
Under the Knife 2 continues the story of Dr. Derek Stiles, the brilliant young sawbones from the original game.
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Earnest Cavalli, WIRED, 1 July 2008
Earnest Cavalli, WIRED, 1 July 2008
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sawbones
Noun
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Experts liken these markers to fingerprints that can help doctors match each patient with the treatment most likely to work for them, making care more precise and personalized than ever before.—
Dr. Noor Shaik,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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This realistic doctor’s coat has everything your aspiring doctor needs to give their patients a check-up, including a face mask, a stethoscope with sound effects (AAA batteries not included), thermometer, syringe, reflex hammer, and reusable name tag.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His personal physician, Admiral Cary Grayson, kept the severity of the stroke hidden from Congress and the American people, while his wife, first lady Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, surreptitiously took charge of matters of state.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Sports medicine physician Jesse Morse described on X that Hill's injury was potentially career-ending.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Sawbones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sawbones. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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