Definition of specialist Specialist

/spɛˈʃʌlʌst/ - [speshulust] - spe•cial•ist

We found 8 definitions of specialist from 4 different sources.

What does specialist mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: specialists
specialist - practices one branch of medicine
		medical specialist
		physician, doc, dr., medico, doctor, md children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office; "the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor"
		anaesthetist, anesthesiologist, anesthetist a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
		baby doctor, paediatrician, pediatrician, pediatrist a specialist in the care of babies
		cardiologist, heart specialist, heart surgeon a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart
		chiropodist, foot doctor, podiatrist a specialist in care for the feet
		dermatologist, skin doctor a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
		diagnostician, pathologist a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
		diplomate medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group
		ear doctor, ear specialist, otologist a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases
		embryologist a physician who specializes in embryology
		endocrinologist physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system
		ear-nose-and-throat doctor, ent man, otolaryngologist, otorhinolaryngologist, rhinolaryngologist a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat
		geriatrician, gerontologist a specialist in gerontology
		gynaecologist, gynecologist, woman's doctor a specialist in gynecology
		haematologist, hematologist a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
		hygienist a medical specialist in hygiene
		internist a specialist in internal medicine
		brain doctor, neurologist a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it
		accoucheur, obstetrician a physician specializing in obstetrics
		oncologist a specialist in oncology
		eye doctor, ophthalmologist, oculist a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
		orthopaedist, orthopedist a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
		orthoptist a specialist in orthoptics
		proctologist a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
		psychiatrist, shrink, head-shrinker a physician who specializes in psychiatry
		radiographer a person who makes radiographs
		radiologist, radiotherapist a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
		rheumatologist a physician specializing in rheumatic diseases
specialist - an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
		specializer, specialiser
		generalist, renaissance man a scholar during the Renaissance who (because knowledge was limited) could know almost everything about many topics
		expert a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
		enologist, fermentologist, oenologist a specialist in wine making
		attache a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
		canonist a specialist in canon law
		criminologist a specialist in criminology
		crystallographer a specialist in crystallography
		dietician, dietitian, nutritionist a specialist in the study of nutrition
		educationalist, educationist a specialist in the theory of education
		fingerprint expert, fingerprint man, fingerprint specialist a specialist in identifying fingerprints
		germanist a specialist in the study of Germanic language or culture or literature
		graphic designer, designer someone who specializes in graphic design
		graphologist, handwriting expert a specialist in inferring character from handwriting
		house decorator, interior decorator, interior designer, room decorator, decorator, designer a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings
		limnologist a specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakes
		meteorologist a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions
		optometrist, oculist a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
		orientalist a specialist in oriental subjects
		teutonist a specialist in the history of the Teutonic people or language (especially with respect to the Teutonic influence on the history of England)

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Wiktionary

specialist (Noun)
Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.
specialist (Noun)
A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.
specialist (Noun)
Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal.
specialist (Adjective)
Specialised.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

specialist (n.)
One who devotes himself to some specialty; as, a medical specialist, one who devotes himself to diseases of particular parts of the body, as the eye, the ear, the nerves, etc.