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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Therein, a contemporary couple, Josh and Melissa, both doctors, try to repair their relationship by going backpacking.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of the next few days, Prince met with doctors and addiction specialists.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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For kids, saline nasal rinses and sprays are a gentler starting point recommended by Johns Hopkins pediatric physicians before moving to antihistamines.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Your primary care physician can walk you through the latest recommendations and answer any questions.—
Rachel Brown Kirkland,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Sawbones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sawbones. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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