patient vs specialist

patient

adj
  • Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting. 

  • Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent. 

noun
  • One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient. 

  • A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person. 

  • The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action. 

specialist

adj
  • Specialised, involving detailed knowledge of a restricted topic. 

noun
  • A stenotopic species. 

  • A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery. 

  • Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research. 

  • Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal. 

  • An organism that is specialized for a particular environment. 

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