2.5.7.1 Doctor, nurse
Use this domain for words referring to people who habitually take care of the sick and injured, such as those who do it for a living.
OMC Codes:
759 Medical Personnel
What words refer to a person who takes care of the sick?
doctor, physician, general practitioner, the medical profession, family doctor, family practitioner, healer,
What words refer to medical specialists and their branch of medicine?
specialist, consultant, allergist, anesthesiologist, anesthesiology, cardiologist, cardiology, chiropractor, chiropractic, dermatologist, dermatology, endocrinologist, endocrinology, epidemiology, gastroenterologist, gastroenterology, gynecologist, gynecology, hematology, histology, homeopathist, homeopathy, immunologist, immunology, neonatologist, neonatology, nephrologist, nephrology, neurologist, neurology, obstetrician, obstetrics, oncologist, oncology, ophthalmologist, orthopedist, orthopedic surgeon, orthopedics, pediatrician, pediatrics, plastic surgeon, podiatry, proctologist, radiation oncologist, radiologist, radiology, radiotherapy, rheumatologist, rheumatology, surgeon, surgery, urologist
What words refer to a doctor who treats mental illness?
psychiatrist, shrink, analyst, psychiatry, psychologist, psychoanalyst, psychoanalysis, psychotherapist, psychotherapy,
What words refer to a doctor who treats teeth?
dentist, dentistry, oral surgeon,
What words refer to someone who helps a doctor?
nurse, nursing, hygienist, hygiene, lab/medical technician, laboratory analysis, midwife, midwifery, orderly, pharmacist, pharmacology, speech therapist, speech therapy, therapist, therapy
What words refer to someone who give emergency treatment to someone who has been injured?
medic, corpsman, ambulance driver, paramedic,
What words refer to a doctor who treats animals?
vet, veterinarian,
What words refer to a person who pretends to be a doctor?
quack
What words refer to working as a doctor?
practice, doctor (v), be in medicine,
What words refer to going to a doctor?
go to the doctor, see a doctor, consult a doctor,