saw·bones (sô b nz )n. pl. sawbones or saw·bones·es (-b nz z) Slang A physician, especially a surgeon. |
sawbones [ˈsɔːˌbəʊnz]
n pl -bones, -boneses
Slang a surgeon or doctor
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| Noun | 1. |  sawbones - a physician who specializes in surgeryamputator - a surgeon who removes part or all of a limb cosmetic surgeon, plastic surgeon - a surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face) doc, doctor, physician, Dr., MD, medico - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" brain surgeon, neurosurgeon - someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain) |
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