sawbones vs MD

sawbones and MD both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sawbones	Yes	No	No	No
MD	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, MD is a hypernym of sawbones; that is, MD is a word with a broader meaning than sawbones:

Other hypernyms of sawbones include doc, doctor, Dr., medico, physician.

sawbones (noun)	MD (noun)
a physician who specializes in surgery	a doctor's degree in medicine
	a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies, with capital Annapolis
	a licensed medical practitioner