physician vs specialist

specialist vs physician

physician and specialist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
physician	Yes	No	No	No
specialist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, specialist is a hyponym of physician; that is, specialist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physician:

physician: a licensed medical practitioner
specialist: practices one branch of medicine

Other hyponyms of physician include abortionist, allergist, angiologist, extern, medical extern, gastroenterologist, general practitioner, GP, hakeem, hakim, house physician, resident, resident physician, houseman, intern, interne, medical intern, primary care physician, quack, medical specialist, operating surgeon, sawbones, surgeon, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon.

physician (noun)	specialist (noun)
a licensed medical practitioner	an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
	practices one branch of medicine

Difference between physician and specialist

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