Doctor (title)
Doctor (title)
Doctor (/ˈdɒktər/, from Latin: doctor, "teacher") is a title that originates from the Latin word of the same name. This title is used to refer to a person who is a qualified practitioner of medicine or a holder of a doctoral degree.
Etymology
The word "doctor" comes from the Latin doctor, which means "teacher". It was originally used to refer to a person who was a learned or wise man, and was later used to refer to a person who had earned the highest academic degree awarded by a university.
Related Terms
- Physician: A professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.
- Surgeon: A physician who specializes in surgery, the branch of medicine that involves the physical manipulation of a bodily structure to diagnose, prevent, or cure an ailment.
- Psychiatrist: A physician specializing in psychiatry, the branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, study, and treatment of mental disorders.
- Dentist: A doctor who specializes in dentistry, the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity.
- Veterinarian: A professional who practices veterinary medicine by treating diseases, disorders, and injuries in animals.
Pronunciation
Doctor is pronounced as /ˈdɒktər/.
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External links
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