noun (n)

• a physician who specializes in surgery(noun.person)

  Synonym:
  operating surgeon, sawbones
  

  source: wordnet30
• One whose profession or occupation is to cure diseases or injuries of the body by manual operation; one whose occupation is to cure local injuries or disorders (such as wounds, dislocations, tumors, etc.), whether by manual operation, or by medication and constitutional treatment.(noun)

  source: webster1913