SAWBONESES Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

sawbones

noun

ˈsȯ-ˌbōnz

slang

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. —

Earnest Cavalli, WIRED, 1 July 2008

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Noun

The next morning, doctors noted that his tongue had become swollen, DHS said.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026
While some doctors had already been recommending levels below 100 or 70 mg/dL for intermediate and high risk, respectively, the new recommendation to get LDL down to 55 mg/dL for people at very high risk is new and more aggressive.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Mar. 2026