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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

adult, grownup go
a fully developed person from maturity onward

professional, professional person go
a person engaged in one of the learned professions

PCP, caregiver, health professional, primary care provider, health care provider go
a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability

medical practitioner, medical man go
someone who practices medicine

doctor, MD, doc, physician, Dr., medico
a licensed medical practitioner

noun.person

14 Subcategories

abortionist go
a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies
allergist go
a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies
angiologist go
a physician who specializes in angiology
extern, medical extern go
a nonresident doctor or medical student
gastroenterologist go
a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
general practitioner, GP go
a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
hakim, hakeem go
a Muslim physician
house physician, resident, resident physician go
a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital
intern, interne, houseman, medical intern go
an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
primary care physician go
the physician who provides primary care
quack go
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
specialist, medical specialist go
practices one branch of medicine
surgeon, operating surgeon, sawbones go
a physician who specializes in surgery
vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon go
a doctor who practices veterinary medicine