internist

/ɪnˈtɜːnɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtɜːrnɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-ˌtər-nist/ (ame, mw)

internist — noun

  • internistsingular
  • internistsplural

1. a medical doctor who diagnoses and manages diseases of internal organs — such as

1.名詞B2
釋義

a medical doctor who diagnoses and manages diseases of internal organs — such as the heart, kidneys, and liver — using medication and other non-surgical treatments

例句

Jing's internist ordered blood tests to find the cause of her tiredness.

collocation: internist + ordered [tests/scans]

After the chest scan, the internist told Boris his lungs were healthy.

同義詞
  • physician

    broader term; can refer to any medical doctor, not only a specialist in internal medicine

  • internal medicine doctor

    a more descriptive phrase used in everyday speech; same meaning as internist

反義詞
  • surgeon

    a doctor who treats disease by cutting into the body and performing operations, unlike an internist who uses medicine and tests

常見錯誤

❌The intern checked my blood test results.
✅The internist checked my blood test results.
💡'intern' means a junior doctor still in training; 'internist' is a fully qualified specialist in internal medicine.