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specialist - practices one branch of medicine |
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physician,
doc,
dr.,
medico,
doctor,
md children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office; "the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor"
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anaesthetist,
anesthesiologist,
anesthetist a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
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baby doctor,
paediatrician,
pediatrician,
pediatrist a specialist in the care of babies
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cardiologist,
heart specialist,
heart surgeon a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart
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chiropodist,
foot doctor,
podiatrist a specialist in care for the feet
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dermatologist,
skin doctor a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
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diagnostician,
pathologist a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
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diplomate medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group
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ear doctor,
ear specialist,
otologist a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases
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embryologist a physician who specializes in embryology
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endocrinologist physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system
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ear-nose-and-throat doctor,
ent man,
otolaryngologist,
otorhinolaryngologist,
rhinolaryngologist a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat
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geriatrician,
gerontologist a specialist in gerontology
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gynaecologist,
gynecologist,
woman's doctor a specialist in gynecology
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haematologist,
hematologist a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
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hygienist a medical specialist in hygiene
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internist a specialist in internal medicine
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brain doctor,
neurologist a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it
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accoucheur,
obstetrician a physician specializing in obstetrics
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oncologist a specialist in oncology
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eye doctor,
ophthalmologist,
oculist a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
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orthopaedist,
orthopedist a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
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orthoptist a specialist in orthoptics
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proctologist a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
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psychiatrist,
shrink,
head-shrinker a physician who specializes in psychiatry
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radiographer a person who makes radiographs
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radiologist,
radiotherapist a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
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rheumatologist a physician specializing in rheumatic diseases
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urologist a specialist in urology
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specialist - an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning |
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specializer,
specialiser |
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generalist,
renaissance man a scholar during the Renaissance who (because knowledge was limited) could know almost everything about many topics
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expert a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
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enologist,
fermentologist,
oenologist a specialist in wine making
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attache a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
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canonist a specialist in canon law
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criminologist a specialist in criminology
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crystallographer a specialist in crystallography
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dietician,
dietitian,
nutritionist a specialist in the study of nutrition
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educationalist,
educationist a specialist in the theory of education
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fingerprint expert,
fingerprint man,
fingerprint specialist a specialist in identifying fingerprints
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germanist a specialist in the study of Germanic language or culture or literature
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graphic designer,
designer someone who specializes in graphic design
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graphologist,
handwriting expert a specialist in inferring character from handwriting
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house decorator,
interior decorator,
interior designer,
room decorator,
decorator,
designer a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings
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limnologist a specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakes
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meteorologist a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions
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optometrist,
oculist a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
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orientalist a specialist in oriental subjects
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teutonist a specialist in the history of the Teutonic people or language (especially with respect to the Teutonic influence on the history of England)
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arborist,
tree surgeon a specialist in treating damaged trees
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