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