SPECIALIST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does specialist mean? 

• SPECIALIST (noun)
  The noun SPECIALIST has 2 senses:

1. an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning

2. practices one branch of medicine

  Familiarity information: SPECIALIST used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPECIALIST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

specialiser; specialist; specializer

Hypernyms ("specialist" is a kind of...):

expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "specialist"):

attache (a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission)

enologist; fermentologist; oenologist (a specialist in wine making)

arborist; tree surgeon (a specialist in treating damaged trees)

Teutonist (a specialist in the history of the Teutonic people or language (especially with respect to the Teutonic influence on the history of England))

orientalist (a specialist in oriental subjects)

oculist; optometrist (a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses)

meteorologist (a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions)

limnologist (a specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakes)

decorator; house decorator; interior decorator; room decorator (a person who specializes in interior decoration)

designer; interior designer (a person who specializes in interior design)

graphologist; handwriting expert (a specialist in inferring character from handwriting)

Germanist (a specialist in the study of Germanic language or culture or literature)

fingerprint expert; fingerprint man; fingerprint specialist (a specialist in identifying fingerprints)

educationalist; educationist (a specialist in the theory of education)

dietician; dietitian (a specialist in the study of diet and nutrition)

nutritionist (a specialist in the study of nutrition)

crystallographer (a specialist in crystallography)

criminologist (a specialist in criminology)

canonist (a specialist in canon law)

designer; graphic designer (someone who specializes in graphic design)

Antonym:

generalist (a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests)

Derivation:

specialise (devote oneself to a special area of work)

specialism (the special line of work you have adopted as your career)

specialism (the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation)

specialistic (showing focused training)

specialistic (of or related to or characteristic of specialists)

specialize (devote oneself to a special area of work)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Practices one branch of medicine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

medical specialist; specialist

Hypernyms ("specialist" is a kind of...):

doc; doctor; Dr.; MD; medico; physician (a licensed medical practitioner)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "specialist"):

hygienist (a medical specialist in hygiene)

internist (a specialist in internal medicine)

brain doctor; neurologist (a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it)

accoucheur; obstetrician (a physician specializing in obstetrics)

oncologist (a specialist in oncology)

eye doctor; oculist; ophthalmologist (a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye)

orthopaedist; orthopedist (a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children))

orthoptist (a specialist in orthoptics)

proctologist (a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus)

head-shrinker; psychiatrist; shrink (a physician who specializes in psychiatry)

radiographer (a person who makes radiographs)

radiologist; radiotherapist (a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease)

rheumatologist (a physician specializing in rheumatic diseases)

urologist (a specialist in urology)

haematologist; hematologist (a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs)

gynaecologist; gynecologist; woman's doctor (a specialist in gynecology)

geriatrician; gerontologist (a specialist in gerontology)

ear-nose-and-throat doctor; ENT man; otolaryngologist; otorhinolaryngologist; rhinolaryngologist (a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat)

endocrinologist (physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system)

embryologist (a physician who specializes in embryology)

ear doctor; ear specialist; otologist (a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases)

diplomate (medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group)

diagnostician; pathologist (a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis)

dermatologist; skin doctor (a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin)

chiropodist; foot doctor; podiatrist (a specialist in care for the feet)

cardiologist; heart specialist; heart surgeon (a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart)

baby doctor; paediatrician; pediatrician; pediatrist (a specialist in the care of babies)

anaesthetist; anesthesiologist; anesthetist (a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated)

Derivation:

specialise (devote oneself to a special area of work)

specialism (the special line of work you have adopted as your career)

specialism (the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation)

specialistic (showing focused training)

specialistic (of or related to or characteristic of specialists)

specialize (devote oneself to a special area of work)

 Context examples 

In addition, the clinical specialist possesses substantial clinical experience with clients who are individuals, families, and groups.

(Home Health Nurse Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)

If you’ve had difficulty, you might meet with a fertility specialist who has a suggestion for you.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

When I need the work of specialists, I shall refer to their books.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Clinical specialists are engaged in practice, case management, education, consultation, research, and administration.

(Gerontological Nurse Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)

In the current study, specialists wanted to see if drugs already approved for other uses were able to stimulate OPCs to increase myelination.

(Drugs that activate brain stem cells may reverse multiple sclerosis, NIH)

A clinical nurse specialist that provides a high level of supportive and therapeutic care to cancer patients and their families.

(Oncology Nurse Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)

The success obtained by the specialists reached over 99%.

(Brazil scientists discover Zika virus inhibitor, Agência Brasil)

That is because, generally, specialists have considered LDL to be "bad" cholesterol.

(Low Levels of Bad Cholesterol Increase Stroke Risk, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

You may also need to see a specialist for more tests.

(Mild Cognitive Impairment, NIH: National Institute on Aging)

Clinical specialists are engaged in education, case management, expert clinical practice, consultation, research, and administration.

(Medical-Surgical Nurse Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)