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

anaesthetist (noun)

British a doctor who is trained to give people anaesthetics. The American word is anesthesiologist.

analyst (noun)

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

anesthetist ()

an American spelling of anaesthetist

cardiologist (noun)

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

chiropodist (noun)

someone whose job is to treat problems with people’s feet

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 ill

consultant (noun)

British a senior doctor in a hospital who is an expert in a particular medical subject.

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

doctor (noun)

someone whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured. When written as a title, the abbreviation of doctor is Dr. A doctor who performs medical operations is called a surgeon. A doctor who treats people in an area or town is called a GP. The most senior type of doctor in a hospital is called a consultant. 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 ill or injured people before they reach 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 a plane to visit people who live far away from a town or city

FRCS (abbreviation)

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons: a member of a British organization for surgeons (=doctors who do medical operations on people)

general practitioner (noun)

a doctor or lawyer who is in general practice

GP (noun)

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

gynaecologist (noun)

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

gynecologist ()

the American spelling of gynaecologist

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 ill people with herbal medicines

houseman (noun)

British a junior doctor who works in a hospital. The American word is intern.

house officer (noun)

British someone who has recently gained a qualification as a doctor and is working in a hospital while continuing their training

intern (noun)

a houseman

internist (noun)

American a doctor who treats illnesses using internal medicine

inyanga (noun)

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

locum (noun)

British a doctor or priest who does the job of another doctor or priest temporarily, for example while the usual one is ill or on holiday

medic (noun)

Britishinformal a doctor or medical student

medical practitioner (noun)

Britishformal a doctor

MO (noun)

medical officer: a doctor in the army

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

orthopaedist (noun)

a doctor whose job is to treat orthopaedic injuries or diseases

orthopedist ()

an American spelling of orthopaedist

osteopath (noun)

someone who is trained to practise osteopathy

paediatrician (noun)

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

paramedic (noun)

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

pediatrician ()

the American spelling of paediatrician

physician (noun)

formal a doctor

physio (noun)

Britishinformal a physiotherapist

quack (noun)

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

quack (noun)

Britishinformalshowing disapproval a doctor

registrar (noun)

British a doctor in a hospital who has qualified and is training to be a consultant

resident (noun)

American someone who has just received their licence 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

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