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doctor /doc·tor/ (dok´ter) a practitioner of medicine, as one graduated from a college of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, podiatry, or veterinary medicine, and licensed to practice.
doc·tor (dktr)
n.
1. A person, especially a physician, dentist, or veterinarian, trained in the healing arts and licensed to practice.
2. A person who has earned the highest academic degree awarded by a university in a specified discipline.

doctor [dok´ter]
1. a holder of a diploma of the highest degree from a university, qualified as a specialist in a particular field of knowledge.
2. a practitioner of the healing arts, as one graduated from a college of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, optometry, podiatry, dentistry, or veterinary medicine, and licensed to practice.

doctor,
n professional title; used in the medical field if the individual holds an M.D. or D.O. degree.

doctor,
n a learned person; one qualified in a science or art; one who has received the highest academic degree in a particular field. See also dentist and physician.

doctor
1. a practitioner of the healing arts, as one graduated from a college of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry or veterinary medicine and licensed to practice.
2. a holder of a diploma of the highest degree from a university, qualified as a specialist in a particular field of learning.

doctor
Vox populi A title for 1. A person with an advanced degree in a healing art, including medicine–MD, osteopathy–DO, podiatry–DPM, pharmacy–DPh, chiropractic–DCM, dentistry–DDS, or veterinary medicine–DVM or 2. A person with the highest university degree–PhD or 3. A pretender to advanced knowledge. See Abrams, Barefoot doctor, Fertility doctor, Pitch doctor, Spin doctor.

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Q. How do doctors find out if a tumor is malignant? What procedure is done to see if a tumor is malignant? Is a simple MRI enough to make that conclusion?

A. It depends on what type of tumor- what organ is involved and how big is it. Sometimes a simple blood test can show high levels of tumor markers and sometimes just the shape and size of it on CT or MRI can hint that it is a malignant tumor. However, the final answer can only be by biopsy or removal of the tumor and microscopic tests (that's the pathology work-up the doctors send).

Q. Doctor knows? what can happen to people suffering from severe cases of bipolar symptoms, if they have sensitivity to medicine and it has a reverse affect on them? The doctor does not know.

A. My partner has a sensitivity to medications and lithium almost pushed her over the edge... her meds had to be changed and she had to be monitored while the change was happening. There are plenty of differnt options with medications to treat bipolar... if you are being treated by your gp, ask to see a psychiatrist. A gp's knowledge of mental health is probably very limited...

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