doctor
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- noun
- /ˈdɑːktər/
- Many people rely on their family doctor for routine check-ups and medical advice.
- consult a doctor
- see a doctor
- talk to a doctor
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Watch on YouTubeI would, like, need a doctor to do that.
- I would, like, need a doctor to do that.
- And so the state sends some doctors down examine him.
- That is a fact that doctors do not dispute.
- Would you trust Doctor Oz to cut you up?
- And what kind of what kind of doctor fills out that form?
- No, I'm not your doctor, but I am a doctor.
- Doctors don't want the government telling doctors what to do.
- But you want a good doctor or a funny doctor.
- You know, you shouldn't be telling your doctor what you need.
- How many things did your doctor's office just do wrong?
- It's bad, and only a doctor could change it.
- So think about what you want from a doctor or a therapist.
- And you know, you can't expect your doctor to know everything.
- So obviously I went to the doctor's first MRI.
- Yeah, except for two people, Doctor Shu and Johnny.
- And she went on Doctor Oz show.
- They meet a handsome young Indian doctor called Doctor Aziz.
Examples
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Do we need to call a doctor for you?
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We gotta get him to a doctor.
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And remember the doctor said try not to hit your head again.
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And you know what your doctor said.
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The drug had been prescribed by a doctor who believed the patient needed it.
Academic text (2011) -
For Crystal, this meant going to the doctor, eating right, and exercising.
Academic text (2017) -
Along with examinations and investigations, the doctor has to arrive at a clinical diagnosis.
Academic text (2012) -
If you have a serious health issue, it's important to consult a doctor as soon as possible.
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The doctor examined the patient thoroughly before making a diagnosis.
Synonyms
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A person who is trained to treat people when they are sick
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A person who treats sick or injured people
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A doctor who finds what is wrong and treats sick or injured people
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A doctor who treats one part of the body, like the heart
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A doctor who cares for babies and children
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A doctor who looks at tissues, cells, and body fluids to find disease
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A doctor qualified to treat patients
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A doctor who looks after the health of soldiers or people in an institution
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A health worker who treats patients directly
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A doctor who checks and treats problems with the eyes
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A doctor you see first for health problems who gives general care and arranges specialist help
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A doctor who gives general medical care to people
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A doctor who treats common illnesses and sends patients to specialists
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A person trained to treat sick or injured people, like a doctor
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A man who is a doctor often appears in old books or stories
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A doctor who finds what illness someone has by looking at their symptoms
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A doctor with extra training in one part of medicine
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A doctor who treats sick or hurt people
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
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A person who makes news or events look better to influence people's opinions
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A university degree that shows you did new research after several years of study
- Specialized
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A university degree given after study or to honour someone for important work in law
- Formal
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A saint in the Roman Catholic Church honored for important religious teaching and writing
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A university degree in science that universities give for important research or as an honor
- Specialized
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A high-level degree for study or achievement in arts and humanities
- Specialized
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A high university degree in religious study given to senior scholars
- Specialized
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A special degree that a university gives to people for work in the fine arts
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A doctor who cares for women's health, especially during pregnancy and for the parts used for having babies
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A university degree for people who lead public health programs and make health policy
- Specialized
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A brightly colored fish with no scales that lives in cold northern waters
- Specialized
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A university degree for advanced study and research about teaching and schools
- Specialized
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An honorary university degree given for important work in literature or the humanities
- Specialized
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6.4
An advanced university degree for people who perform, write, or conduct music
The highest university degree in theology given by the Catholic Church
- Specialized
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A doctor qualified in osteopathic medicine who can treat patients, prescribe medicine, and perform surgery
- Specialized
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A high-level degree for people who test and treat problems with sight
- Specialized
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A university degree that shows advanced study or performance in music
- Specialized
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4.4
A degree dentists receive after dental school that lets them operate on teeth
- Specialized
An honorary university degree given for important work in subjects like history or literature
- Specialized
A brightly colored tropical fish with sharp spines found in the Caribbean
- Archaic
A doctor who treated people with smallpox and other contagious diseases during outbreaks
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Etymology
Doctor comes from the Latin word docere, which means 'to teach'. In medieval times the most learned people who taught medicine were called doctors, so the word now means a qualified medical person who treats the sick.