medico

Definitions of medico
  1. noun
    a licensed medical practitioner
    synonyms: dottore
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    Sigmund Freud
    Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939)
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    dottore
    a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
    residente
    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
    interno
    an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
    citologo
    practices one branch of medicine
    chirurgo
    a physician who specializes in surgery
    veterinario
    a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
    anestetista
    a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
    cardiochirurgo, cardiologo
    a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart
    callista, pedicure
    a specialist in care for the feet
    diagnostico
    a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
    geriatra
    a specialist in gerontology
    ginecologo
    a specialist in gynecology
    neurologo
    a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it
    ostetrico
    a physician specializing in obstetrics
    cancerologo
    a specialist in oncology
    oculista
    a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
    ortopedico
    a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
    psichiatra, psicoanalista
    a physician who specializes in psychiatry
    radiologo
    a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
  2. noun
    a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
    synonyms: dottore
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    type of:
    dottore
    a licensed medical practitioner
  3. noun
    a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
    synonyms: guaritore, terapista
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    types:
    psicoterapeuta, psicoterapista
    a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders
    logopedista
    a therapist who treats speech defects and disorders
    massaggiatore
    someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation
    type of:
    artista, conoscitore, esperto, intenditore, maestro, perito, specialista, tecnico, virtuoso
    a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
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