medico
1
8.3
- noun
- /ˈmɛdɪkoʊ/
- UK
:
médico
- The medico recommended a course of antibiotics to help with the infection.
- called the medicos
Examples
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The medico examined the patient thoroughly before making a diagnosis.
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Medicos pump her stomach, give her a shot, put her to bed, and then I get a severe look from the doctor, but he's tired and doesn't have much to say.
Fiction book (1997) -
We medicos have a better way than that.
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Our learned medico is going to perform one of his operations with an ax.
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The very idea of being caught without a ready answer held a more primal terror for any medico worth his salt than even the threat of a lawsuit.
Fiction book (1999) -
Wounded men lie awaiting the attentions of either the medicos or the priest.
Fiction book (1993) -
Dr. Gedeon, a real medico and female to boot, had a more robust outlook, more to Titus's taste.
Fiction book (2001) -
The firing grew more sporadic then, and in the lull, Ben, Sergeant Dabbs, and the medico reached the wounded Fulton.
Fiction book (1990) -
After the accident, a medico arrived quickly to provide medical assistance.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A person who treats sick or injured people
∞
7.8
A person who treats sick or injured people
674
3.8
A doctor who finds what is wrong and treats sick or injured people
120
3.9
A doctor who treats one part of the body, like the heart
16
6.8
A doctor who diagnoses and treats adults' illnesses without surgery
15
3.7
A doctor who looks after the health of soldiers or people in an institution
14
5.6
A doctor who people respect and trust
13
3.5
A doctor qualified to treat patients
9
3.2
A doctor who gives general medical care to people
7
2.7
A doctor who treats common illnesses and sends patients to specialists
5
3.7
A person trained to treat sick or injured people, like a doctor
4
3.2
A doctor who works in the countryside and cares for people far from hospitals
3
7.7
A man who is a doctor often appears in old books or stories
2
3.5
A doctor with extra training in one part of medicine
2
7.5
A doctor who cares for and treats older adults
2
9.8
A doctor who treats people
A person who is trained to treat people when they are sick
A doctor who lives in a hospital and cares for patients under senior doctors' supervision
A senior doctor who manages patient care and hospital duties
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Medico comes from Latin medicus ('physician') and the verb mederi ('to heal'). It shares the same root as medicine and medical, so a medico is someone who heals — a doctor or licensed medical practitioner.