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| acupuncturist |
a person, esp. a physician, chiropractor, or healthcare professional, who practices acupuncture. |
| Albert Schweitzer |
a French physician, musician, and missionary in Africa (b.1875--d.1965). |
| alienist |
a physician specializing in mental disorders, esp. one who testifies about mental competency in legal proceedings. |
| diplomate |
a person who holds a diploma, esp. a physician or engineer certified as a specialist by a board of respected professionals. |
| doctor |
a person licensed to care for or treat people or animals, such as a physician, dentist, or veterinarian. (abbr.: Dr.) [1/6 definitions] |
| doctor's office |
a building, or place within a building, used by a single physician or group of physicians, where patients can consult with or be treated by a doctor on an appointment basis. |
| general practitioner |
a practicing physician who does not specialize in any specific field of medicine but treats a variety of medical problems. |
| GP |
abbreviation of "general practitioner," a practicing physician who does not specialize in any specific field of medicine but treats a variety of medical problems. |
| hakim1 |
in Muslim countries, a physician or a wise man. |
| Hippocrates |
a Greek physician (460?-377? B.C.). |
| house physician |
the resident physician of a hospital, hotel, or other establishment. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, esp. from drugs or surgery. |
| medical examiner |
a physician who examines applicants for life insurance. [1/2 definitions] |
| professional |
a person involved in one of the professions, such as a physician, teacher, or attorney. [1/7 definitions] |
| Sigmund Freud |
an Austrian physician and the founder of psychoanalysis (b.1856--d.1939). |
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