Synonyms for "sawbones" (31 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (7)

surgeonallopathallopathistattending physiciancoronercountry doctorcroaker

Strong matches (9)

docdoctordoctor of medicinefamily doctorgeneral practitionergphouse physicianinternleech

Related words (15)

mdmedicalmedical attendantmedical examinermedical manmedical practitionermedicooperative surgeonoperatorphysicianphysician in ordinaryresidentresident physician

Noun(2 words)

operating surgeonsurgeon

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

6 entries

Dr.MDdocdoctormedicophysician

Synonyms

1 entries

surgeon

derived from

3 entries

bonebonessaw

has context

1 entries

slang

related to

1 entries

surgeon

Translations

5 translations across 5 languages.

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Bulgarian

1 entries

• касапин noun (surgeon (slang))

Finnish

1 entries

• puukkotohtori noun (surgeon (slang))

German

1 entries

• Knochensäger noun (surgeon (slang))

Italian

1 entries

• segaossa noun (surgeon (slang))

Russian

1 entries

• костопра́в noun (surgeon (slang))

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