spécialiste

Definitions of spécialiste
  1. noun
    someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity
    synonyms: expert
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    connaisseur, expert
    a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
  2. noun
    an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
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    diététicien
    a specialist in the study of nutrition
    décorateur, décorateur d'intérieurs
    a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings
    météorologue
    a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions
    oculiste, ophtalmologiste, optométriste
    a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
    climatologiste, météorologue
    predicts the weather
    type of:
    connaisseur, expert
    a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
  3. noun
    practices one branch of medicine
    synonyms: spécialiste médical
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    anesthésiste
    a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
    pédiatre
    a specialist in the care of babies
    cardiologue, chirurgien cardiologue
    a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart
    dermatologiste, dermatologue
    a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
    anatomopathologiste
    a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
    otologiste
    a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases
    médecin O.R.L., oto-rhino, oto-rhino-laryngologiste
    a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat
    gériâtre, gérontologiste
    a specialist in gerontology
    gynécologue
    a specialist in gynecology
    hématologiste
    a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
    neurologue
    a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it
    obstétricien
    a physician specializing in obstetrics
    oncologiste
    a specialist in oncology
    oculiste, ophtalmologiste
    a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
    psy, psychiatre
    a physician who specializes in psychiatry
    radiologiste
    a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
    urologue
    a specialist in urology
    psychanaliste
    a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis
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    médecin
    a licensed medical practitioner
  4. noun
    an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
    synonyms: connaisseur, expert
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    autorité, connaisseur, expert
    an expert whose views are taken as definitive
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