noun
a slang term for a surgeon or doctor, especially one who is viewed as unskilled or incompetent
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The sawbones carefully examined the patient's X-rays before making a diagnosis.
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I heard the sawbones say that the surgery went well and the patient is recovering.
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The sawbones fixed up my broken arm in no time.
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He's like a sawbones when it comes to repairing old cars, he can fix anything.