Doctors and other medical and health specialists

a doctor who helps people with mental or emotional problems by listening to them talk about their experiences and feelings

anesthesiologist (noun)

American a doctor who is trained to give people anesthetics before they have a medical operation

anesthetist (noun)

an anesthesiologist

cardiologist (noun)

a doctor who studies the heart and deals with the diseases that affect it

chiropractor (noun)

someone whose job is to treat illnesses by pressing on bones in the body, especially the spine (=bones in the middle of your back)

clinician (noun)

a doctor who works directly with people who are sick

consultant (noun)

British a medical specialist

coroner (noun)

someone whose job is to decide officially how a person died, especially if they died in a sudden or violent way

dermatologist (noun)

a doctor who treats people who have skin diseases

doc (noun)

spoken a doctor. Also used to talk to or about a doctor

doctor (noun)

someone whose job is to treat people who are sick or injured. When written as a title, the abbreviation of doctor is Dr. A doctor who performs medical operations is called a surgeon. Someone being treated by a doctor or nurse is called a patient

Dr. (abbreviation)

doctor

EMT (noun)

emergency medical technician: someone who has a qualification to give medical help to sick or injured people before they reach a hospital

family doctor (noun)

a doctor working in a local surgery, not in a hospital, who treats all types of illness. A family doctor is usually called a GP.

flying doctor (noun)

a doctor, especially in Australia, who uses an airplane to visit sick people who live far away from a town or city

general practitioner (noun)

a doctor who is in general practice

G.P. (noun)

General Practitioner: a doctor who deals with general medical problems and treats the families in a particular area

G.P. (abbreviation)

general practice

gynaecologist ()

the British spelling of gynecologist

gynecologist (noun)

a doctor who studies and treats medical conditions and diseases that affect women and their reproductive organs

health professional (noun)

someone whose job involves providing medical care for people, for example a doctor or dentist

herbalist (noun)

someone who grows, sells, or prepares herbs for use in medicine or who treats sick people with herbal medicines

houseman (noun)

British an intern in a hospital

house officer (noun)

British a resident

intern (noun)

someone who has recently obtained a qualification as a doctor and is continuing their training by working in a hospital

internist (noun)

American a doctor who treats illnesses using internal medicine

inyanga (noun)

South African a traditional healer, especially one who uses herbal medicines

medic (noun)

Britishinformal a doctor or medical student

medical examiner (noun)

American a doctor whose job is to find out the cause of death in people who may not have died of natural causes

medical practitioner (noun)

Britishformal a doctor

ob/gyn (noun)

Americaninformal a doctor whose main practice is obstetrics and gynecology

obstetrician (noun)

a doctor whose job is to check the health of pregnant women and help with the birth of their children

occupational therapist (noun)

someone who uses the methods of occupational therapy to treat people who have been ill or injured

ophthalmologist (noun)

a doctor who is an expert in illnesses of the eyes and who can perform operations on people’s eyes

orthopedist (noun)

a doctor whose job is to treat injuries or diseases affecting people’s bones, muscles, joints, and ligaments

osteopath (noun)

someone who is trained to practice osteopathy

paediatrician ()

the British spelling of pediatrician

paramedic (noun)

someone who is trained to give medical treatment to people at the place where an accident has happened

pediatrician (noun)

a doctor who deals with children and the medical treatment of their illnesses

physician (noun)

formal a doctor

physician’s assistant (noun)

American someone whose job is to provide basic medical services, usually to help a doctor

quack (noun)

informal a doctor who is not very good, or someone who cheats people by pretending to be a doctor

registrar (noun)

British a resident in a hospital

resident (noun)

American someone who has just received their license as a doctor and is working in a hospital to continue their training

sangoma (noun)

South African in South Africa, a person who cures people who have illnesses or injuries, often using spiritual methods

sawbones (noun)

Americaninformal a doctor, especially one who does operations

specialist (noun)

a doctor who is an expert in a specific area of medical work

surgeon (noun)

a doctor who is trained to perform operations that involve cutting open someone’s body, usually in a hospital

therapist (noun)

someone whose job is to help people with physical, mental, or emotional problems, using a particular type of therapy

traditional healer (noun)

someone who uses traditional medicine to cure people who are ill or injured

Synonyms and antonyms of Doctors and other medical and health specialists in American Thesaurus