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Specialist

One who devotes himself to some specialty; as, a medical specialist, one who devotes himself to diseases of particular parts of the body, as the eye, the ear, the nerves, etc.

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Accoucheur 76% connected

A man who assists women in childbirth; a man midwife; an obstetrician.

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Arborist 76% connected

One who makes trees his study, or who is versed in the knowledge of trees.

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Attache 76% connected

One attached to another person or thing, as a part of a suite or staff. Specifically: One attached to an embassy.

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Canonist 76% connected

A professor of canon law; one skilled in the knowledge and practice of ecclesiastical law.

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Chiropodist 76% connected

One who treats diseases of the hands and feet; especially, one who removes corns and bunions.

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Crystallographer 76% connected

One who describes crystals, or the manner of their formation; one versed in crystallography.

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Decorator 76% connected

One who decorates, adorns, or embellishes; specifically, an artisan whose business is the decoration of houses, esp. their interior decoration.

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Dermatologist 76% connected

One who discourses on the skin and its diseases; one versed in dermatology.

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Designer 76% connected

One who designs, marks out, or plans; a contriver.

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Dietitian 76% connected

One skilled in dietetics.

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Diplomate 76% connected

A diplomatist.

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Educationist 76% connected

One who is versed in the theories of, or who advocates and promotes, education.

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Embryologist 76% connected

One skilled in embryology.

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Hygienist 76% connected

One versed in hygiene.

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Meteorologist 76% connected

A person skilled in meteorology.

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Neurologist 76% connected

One who is versed in neurology; also, one skilled in the treatment of nervous diseases.

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Obstetrician 76% connected

One skilled in obstetrics; an accoucheur.

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Oculist 76% connected

One skilled in treating diseases of the eye.

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Ophthalmologist 76% connected

One skilled in ophthalmology; an oculist.

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Orientalist 76% connected

An inhabitant of the Eastern parts of the world; an Oriental.

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Orthopedist 76% connected

One who prevents, cures, or remedies deformities, esp. in children.

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Otologist 76% connected

One skilled in otology; an aurist.

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Pathologist 76% connected

One skilled in pathology; an investigator in pathology; as, the pathologist of a hospital, whose duty it is to determine the causes of the diseases.

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Shrink 76% connected

To wrinkle, bend, or curl; to shrivel; hence, to contract into a less extent or compass; to gather together; to become compacted.

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Doctor 76% connected

A teacher; one skilled in a profession, or branch of knowledge learned man.

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Expert 76% connected

Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing and ready from much practice;…

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Physician 76% connected

A person skilled in physic, or the art of healing; one duty authorized to prescribe remedies for, and treat, diseases; a doctor of medicine.

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Specialize 74% connected

To mention specially; to particularize.

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Specialize 74% connected

To mention specially; to particularize.

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