MBBS
British doctor's degree
MBBS stands for Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery—the primary medical degree in the United Kingdom, India, Australia, and other Commonwealth countries.
It's equivalent to the American MD and qualifies graduates to practice medicine.
The Latin form (Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae) explains why Surgery is abbreviated with a B rather than an S.
Licensed medical doctor
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- practitionerOne who works regularly
- specialistExpert in one field
- registrarKeeper of official records
houseman · consultant · general practitioner · medical officer · healthcare · licensure · registration · practice
Unwed male adult
- medicineCurative substance or practice
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
credential · diploma · certification · university · college · enrollment · curriculum · examinations
Study of organism structure
- physiologyScience of bodily functions
- biochemistryScience of living chemistry
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
microbiology · immunology · forensic · ophthalmology · ENT · gynecology · pediatrics · psychiatry
Supervised professional trial period
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- rotationsTurns around center points
- wardProtected person; division
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
clerkship · posting · patient · diagnosis · treatment · consultation · prescription · case history
Physician's degree letters
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- UKBritish sovereign state
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
Pakistan · Nigeria · Bangladesh · Malaysia · South Africa · medical council · recognition · equivalence
physician
Licensed medical doctor
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- practitionerOne who works regularly
- specialistExpert in one field
registrar · houseman · consultant · general practitioner · medical officer · healthcare · licensure · registration · practice · posting
bachelor
Unwed male adult
- medicineCurative substance or practice
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
qualification · credential · diploma · certification · university · college · enrollment · curriculum · examinations · dissertation
anatomy
Study of organism structure
- physiologyScience of bodily functions
- biochemistryScience of living chemistry
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
pharmacology · microbiology · immunology · forensic · ophthalmology · ENT · gynecology · pediatrics · psychiatry · orthopedics
internship
Supervised professional trial period
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- rotationsTurns around center points
- wardProtected person; division
rounds · clerkship · posting · patient · diagnosis · treatment · consultation · prescription · case history · examination
MD
Physician's degree letters
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- UKBritish sovereign state
Australia · Pakistan · Nigeria · Bangladesh · Malaysia · South Africa · medical council · recognition · equivalence
MBBSPhD
Highest academic credential
doctorate · high school diploma · GED · DPhil · fellowship
MBBSunqualified
Lacking required credentials
quack · charlatan · layperson · untrained · uncredentialed