quack doctor; incompetent doctor
Colloquial, derogatory term for a doctor who is unskilled or unqualified.
あのへぼ医者に診てもらうくらいなら、自分で薬を買ったほうがましだ。
I'd rather buy medicine myself than see that quack doctor.
Katakana spelling of the prefix, sometimes seen in casual writing.
へぼ is a colloquial prefix meaning 'bungling' or 'poor-quality', attached to 医者 (doctor). The exact origin of へぼ is uncertain.