n. 25B6; noun Tim went to see a doctor : MEDICAL PRACTITIONER; informal doc, medic, medico; Brit. informal quack. See list.
25B6; verb
(informal) he doctored their wounds : TREAT, medicate, cure, heal; tend, attend to, minister to, care for, nurse.
he doctored Stephen's drinks : ADULTERATE, contaminate, tamper with, lace; informal spike, dope.
the reports have been doctored : FALSIFY, tamper with, interfere with, alter, change; forge, fake; informal cook; Brit. informal fiddle (with).
Types of Doctor and Dentist
allergist neurologist
anaesthesiologist neuropathologist
anaesthetist neurosurgeon
audiologist nosologist
aurist obstetrician
brain surgeon oculist
cardiologist oncologist
chiropodist ophthalmologist
chiropractor orthodontist
clinician orthopaedist
consultant orthotist
dental surgeon osteologist
dentist otolaryngologist
dermatologist otologist
diagnostician otorhinolaryngologist
embryologist paediatrician
endocrinologist paedodontist
endodontist parasitologist
ENT (ear, nose, & throat) doctor pathologist
epidemiologist perinatologist
exodontist periodontist
extern physician
flying doctor plastic surgeon
forensic pathologist podiatrist
gastroenterologist proctologist
general practitioner (GP) prosthodontist
geriatrician radiologist
gerontologist radiotherapist
gynaecologist registrar
haematologist rheumatologist
heart surgeon senior registrar
houseman serologist
house officer specialist
immunologist surgeon
intern teratologist
laryngologist trichologist
medical officer urologist
nephrologist venereologist