internist
Internal medicine doctor
An internist is a physician who specializes in internal medicine—the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases affecting adults, particularly those involving internal organs.
Internists serve as primary care doctors or focus on specific organ systems: My internist referred me to a cardiologist.
The term is American; British English prefers physician.
Licensed medical doctor
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- clinicianMedical care provider
- MDPhysician's degree letters
- attendingBeing at an event
hospitalist · consultant · diagnostician · medical specialist · primary care physician · general practitioner · healthcare provider · medical doctor
First-line medical services
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- non-surgicalNot requiring an operation
- chronic careOngoing treatment for persistent conditions
- preventive careHealth maintenance before disease
outpatient · ambulatory care · continuity of care · medical management · holistic care
Physician treating cardiovascular conditions
- endocrinologistPhysician specializing in glands
- gastroenterologistDigestive organ physician
- nephrologistKidney disease physician
- pulmonologistPhysician treating breathing organs
rheumatologist · hematologist · oncologist · infectious disease · allergist · immunologist · geriatrician
Medical evaluation of body
- differential diagnosisSystematic comparison of possible conditions
- laboratory testsDiagnostic analyses of specimens
- imagingProducing visual representations
- screeningEvaluative selection process
assessment · evaluation · auscultation · palpation · percussion · bloodwork · urinalysis · electrocardiogram
Outpatient treatment facility
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- officeProfessional work location
- wardProtected person; division
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
consultation · appointment · follow-up · medical practice · teaching hospital · examination room
Circulatory system's pump
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- kidneysBlood-filtering organ pair
- pancreasDual-function abdominal gland
thyroid · stomach · intestines · spleen · adrenal glands · gallbladder · esophagus · colon
Chronic elevated arterial pressure
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
osteoporosis · heart disease · kidney disease · thyroid disorders · anemia · infections · autoimmune diseases · liver disease
physician
Licensed medical doctor
attending · hospitalist · consultant · diagnostician · medical specialist · primary care physician · general practitioner · healthcare provider · medical doctor · board-certified
primary care
First-line medical services
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- non-surgicalNot requiring an operation
- chronic careOngoing treatment for persistent conditions
preventive care · outpatient · ambulatory care · continuity of care · medical management · holistic care
cardiologist
Physician treating cardiovascular conditions
- endocrinologistPhysician specializing in glands
- gastroenterologistDigestive organ physician
- nephrologistKidney disease physician
pulmonologist · rheumatologist · hematologist · oncologist · infectious disease · allergist · immunologist · geriatrician
physical examination
Medical evaluation of body
- differential diagnosisSystematic comparison of possible conditions
- laboratory testsDiagnostic analyses of specimens
- imagingProducing visual representations
screening · assessment · evaluation · auscultation · palpation · percussion · bloodwork · urinalysis · electrocardiogram · prognosis
clinic
Outpatient treatment facility
rounds · consultation · appointment · follow-up · medical practice · teaching hospital · examination room
heart
Circulatory system's pump
pancreas · thyroid · stomach · intestines · spleen · adrenal glands · gallbladder · esophagus · colon · blood vessels
hypertension
Chronic elevated arterial pressure
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
arthritis · osteoporosis · heart disease · kidney disease · thyroid disorders · anemia · infections · autoimmune diseases · liver disease · metabolic syndrome
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
- doctorsdoctor, doctors, physician, physicians, MD
- healthcare workersdoctor, nurse, surgeon, dentist, paramedic
- medical careersnurse, physician, surgeon, pediatrician, cardiologist
- medical jobsdoctor, nurse practitioner, physician, registered nurse, surgeon
- medical specialistscardiologist, dermatologist, neurologist, oncologist, pediatrician
internistsurgeon
Physician who operates
general surgeon · neurosurgeon · cardiac surgeon · orthopedic surgeon · plastic surgeon
internistsubspecialist
Expert in narrow field
dermatologist · cardiologist · ophthalmologist · specialist · neurologist