A charge nurse on a busy 40-bed medical/surgical unit is approached by a family member who begins to complain loudly about the quality of care his mother is receiving. His behavior is so disruptive that it is overheard by staff, physicians, and other visitors.
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus . Noun: 1. doctor - a licensed medical practitioner; I felt so bad I went to see my doctor doc, physician, Dr., MD, medico. abortionist - a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies. allergist - a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies
MD does NOT stand for medical doctor, although that's the common interpretation. MD is a Latin abbreviation, Medicinae Doctor. Its English translation is Doctor of Medicine. Similarly, a PhD stands for Philosophiae Doctor, or Doctor of Philosophy, not Philosophical Doctor. We don't use Latin much anymore, so we assign the letters a reasonable English equivalent medical doctor.