bonesetter

Noun

Meaning

One who sets broken or dislocated bones; -- commonly applied to one, not a regular surgeon, who makes an occupation of setting bones.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

doctor nurse apothecary care chemist practitioner attendant midwife pharmacist dispenser dispensary amah sawbones druggist oculist

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Hypernyms

PCP caregiver health professional health care provider primary care provider

Examples

Some of the stories still often appear in anthologies : * "The Ghost and the Bonesetter" (1838), his first-published and jocular story. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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