specialist definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an expert ... is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning [syn: specialist, specializer, specialiser] [ant: Renaissance man, generalist] 2: practices one branch of medicine [syn: specialist, medical specialist] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1855 1. one who specializes ... organism (as a bird) specialized especially in food or habitat • specialist or specialistic adjective Oxford Reference Dictionary n. (usu. foll. by ... in a particular branch of a profession, esp. medicine (a specialist in dermatology). 2 a person who specially or exclusively ...
heart specialist definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart [syn: cardiologist, heart specialist, heart surgeon]
... 1: a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group; "the patient is a referral from Dr ... need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist" 3: the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for ... instance of referring < gave the patient a referral to a specialist > 2. one that is referred Oxford Reference Dictionary n. the referring of an individual to an expert or specialist for advice, esp. the directing of a patient by a GP to a medical specialist. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (referrals) Referral is the act of ...
... treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee" 5: seek information from ... treatment, aid, information, or decision < refer a patient to a specialist > < refer a bill back to a committee > b. to direct ... his notes). 5 tr. send (a person) to a medical specialist etc. 6 tr. (foll. by back to) send (a proposal ... who is ill is referred to a hospital or a specialist, they are sent there by a doctor in order to ...
... professional advice etc., esp. for a fee. 2 a senior specialist in a branch of medicine responsible for patients in a ... one area of medicine. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use specialist) Shirley's brother is now a consultant heart surgeon in ... physician, politician, preceptist, pro, professional, professor, proficient, savant, shark, sharp, specialist, statesman, teacher, technical adviser, technician
... serious pursuits. Th. Shaw (1722) carefully fitted himself as a specialist in natural history and physical geography, and scientifically reported a ... no man can cover the entire field or be a specialist in every department. W.M. Thomson in his Thomson, The ... Society).--During 1908-9, Dr. E. Sellin, assisted by a specialist in pottery, (Watzinger) and a professional architect (Langenegger), with the ...