specialist
English Thesaurus
1. an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | expert, |
| definition | : | a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | attache, |
| definition | : | a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | canonist, |
| definition | : | a specialist in canon law (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | criminologist, |
| definition | : | a specialist in criminology (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | crystallographer, |
| definition | : | a specialist in crystallography (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | germanist, |
| definition | : | a specialist in the study of Germanic language or culture or literature (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | limnologist, |
| definition | : | a specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakes (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | meteorologist, |
| definition | : | a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | oculist, optometrist, |
| definition | : | a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | orientalist, |
| definition | : | a specialist in oriental subjects (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | teutonist, |
| definition | : | a specialist in the history of the Teutonic people or language (especially with respect to the Teutonic influence on the history of England) (noun.person) |
2. practices one branch of medicine (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | dermatologist, skin doctor, |
| definition | : | a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | diplomate, |
| definition | : | medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | embryologist, |
| definition | : | a physician who specializes in embryology (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | endocrinologist, |
| definition | : | physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | haematologist, hematologist, |
| definition | : | a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | hygienist, |
| definition | : | a medical specialist in hygiene (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | internist, |
| definition | : | a specialist in internal medicine (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | brain doctor, neurologist, |
| definition | : | a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | oncologist, |
| definition | : | a specialist in oncology (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | orthopaedist, orthopedist, |
| definition | : | a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | orthoptist, |
| definition | : | a specialist in orthoptics (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | proctologist, |
| definition | : | a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | radiographer, |
| definition | : | a person who makes radiographs (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | radiologist, radiotherapist, |
| definition | : | a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | rheumatologist, |
| definition | : | a physician specializing in rheumatic diseases (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | urologist, |
| definition | : | a specialist in urology (noun.person) |
3. an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning (noun.person)
| antonym | : | generalist, renaissance man, |
| definition | : | a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | specialism, |
| definition | : | the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | specialise, specialize, |
| definition | : | devote oneself to a special area of work (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | specialistic, |
| definition | : | showing focused training (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | specialistic, |
| definition | : | of or related to or characteristic of specialists (adj.pert) |
4. practices one branch of medicine (noun.person)
| derivation | : | specialism, |
| definition | : | the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | specialise, specialize, |
| definition | : | devote oneself to a special area of work (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | specialistic, |
| definition | : | showing focused training (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | specialistic, |
| definition | : | of or related to or characteristic of specialists (adj.pert) |
5. an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning (noun.person)
| antonym | : | generalist, renaissance man, |
| definition | : | a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | specialism, |
| definition | : | the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | specialise, specialize, |
| definition | : | devote oneself to a special area of work (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | specialistic, |
| definition | : | showing focused training (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | specialistic, |
| definition | : | of or related to or characteristic of specialists (adj.pert) |
6. practices one branch of medicine (noun.person)
| derivation | : | specialism, |
| definition | : | the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | specialise, specialize, |
| definition | : | devote oneself to a special area of work (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | specialistic, |
| definition | : | showing focused training (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | specialistic, |
| definition | : | of or related to or characteristic of specialists (adj.pert) |
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