specialist
[noun]
Synonyms: expert, authority, buff (informal), connoisseur, consultant, master, professional

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English Thesaurus: doctor, GP, physician, quack, the medical profession, ...

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spe‧cial‧ist S3 W3 /ˈspeʃələst, ˈspeʃəlɪst/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: special, specialist, SPECIALITY/SPECIALTY, specialization, specialism; adjective: special, specialized; verb: specialize; adverb: specially]

1. someone who knows a lot about a particular subject, or is very skilled at it Synonym : expert
specialist in
an attorney who is a specialist in banking law

2. a doctor who knows more about one particular type of illness or treatment than other doctors:
a heart specialist

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specialist
noun
ADJ. leading, top a leading cancer specialist
qualified, trained | experienced | independent | academic | professional | technical | clinical, medical | industry, subject | hospital | cancer, ear, eye, heart, skin | finance/financial, marketing, property | tax | recruitment | communications, computer, software, systems | education
VERB + SPECIALIST bring in They brought in an outside specialist to install the computer system.
PREP. ~ in She is a specialist in eighteenth-century English painting.
~ on a specialist on the history of this city
PHRASES a group/team of specialists, a specialist in the field The book is written by P.H. Reaney, a noted specialist in the field.
 ⇒ Note at DOCTOR
 ⇒ Note at JOB

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doctor someone who treats people who are ill, who has completed a long course of study at medical school:
If you have bad chest pains, you should see a doctor.
GP British English a doctor who is trained in general medicine and who treats the people who live in a local area:
My GP told me that I must lose weight.
physician /fəˈzɪʃən, fɪˈzɪʃən/ formal especially American English a doctor:
the American physician, Dr James Tyler Kent
quack informal someone who pretends to be a doctor:
My father felt that people practicing alternative medicine were just a bunch of quacks.
the medical profession doctors and nurses considered as a group:
This view is widely accepted among the medical profession.
surgeon /ˈsɜːdʒən $ ˈsɜːr-/ a doctor who does operations in a hospital:
One of the world’s top heart surgeons performed the operation.
specialist a doctor with special knowledge about a particular illness, part of the body, or type of treatment:
The new drug is being tested by cancer specialists.
an eye specialist
consultant British English a very senior doctor in a hospital, with a lot of knowledge about a particular area of medicine:
The consultant said that he did not think it was cancer.
paramedic someone who has been trained to treat sick or injured people, especially at the scene of an accident:
Paramedics treated him for shock.
vet (also veterinarian especially American English) a doctor who treats animals:
We took the cat to the vet.
paediatrician British English, pediatrician American English a doctor who treats children who are sick
gynaecologist British English, gynecologist American English a doctor who treats medical conditions and illnesses that affect women’s bodies
obstetrician a doctor who deals with the birth of children
radiographer someone whose job is to take X-rays or to treat people using an X-ray machine
psychiatrist /saɪˈkaɪətrəst, saɪˈkaɪətrɪst $ sə-/ a doctor who is trained to treat people with mental illnesses:
In order to become a psychiatrist, you first need a medical degree.
psychologist /saɪˈkɒlədʒəst, saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst $ -ˈkɑː-/ a scientist who studies and is trained in psychology (=the study of the mind):
Many psychologists believe that aggression is a learned behaviour.
shrink informal a humorous word for a psychiatrist
therapist a trained person whose job is to help people with their emotional problems, especially by talking to them and asking them to talk about their feelings
medical student a student who is studying medicine in order to be a doctor:
James is a medical student at Edinburgh university.
intern American English a student who has almost finished studying to be a doctor, and who is working in a hospital

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expert someone who has a lot of knowledge about something or skill at doing something:
a computer expert
an expert on beetles
It’s best to ask an expert.
specialist an expert who has studied a particular medical or technical subject for a long time and knows much more about it than other people:
She is a specialist in corporate finance.
My doctor sent me to see a heart specialist.
authority an expert whose knowledge and opinions are greatly respected:
The professor is one of the world’s leading authorities on African art.
connoisseur /ˌkɒnəˈsɜː $ ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/ an expert on food, art, literature, or design, who has had a lot of experience and knows when something is of very good quality:
He was a connoisseur of fine wines.
His works are popular among connoisseurs.
buff /bʌf/ informal someone who is very interested in a subject and knows a lot about it:
a wine buff
Jazz buffs will be familiar with the band’s first album.
virtuoso /ˌvɜːtʃuˈəʊsəʊ $ ˌvɜːrtʃuˈoʊsoʊ/ an expert player or performer:
The piece was played by violin virtuoso Pavel Sporcl.
a virtuoso pianist
expert advice
Get some expert advice before investing in a property.
expert opinion (=the opinions of people who know a lot about something)
Expert opinion on the matter is deeply divided.
expert evidence/testimony
Two doctors were called to give expert testimony at the inquiry.
expert knowledge
He has expert knowledge of the plants and animals in this area.
expert eye (=the eyes of someone who knows a lot about something)
To the expert eye, this is a beautiful example of early Roman pottery.
accomplished very skilful because you have had a lot of experience of doing something - used especially about musicians, artists, performers etc:
a highly accomplished pianist
She is one of the most accomplished theatre performers.
She's a popular dancer, and very accomplished.

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