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Unit 2 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Acupuncturist | a person, as a physician, chiropractor, or layperson, who practices acupuncture. |
Chiropractor | one whose occupation is the practice of chiropractic. |
Herbalist | a person who collects or deals in herbs, especially medicinal herbs. |
Homeopath | a person who practices or favors homeopathy. |
Midwife | a person trained to assist women in childbirth. |
Nurse | a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. |
Pharmacist | a person licensed to prepare and dispense drugs and medicines; druggist; apothecary; pharmaceutical chemist. |
Shaman | a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc. |
Specialist | a medical practitioner who devotes attention to a particular class of diseases, patients, etc. |
Surgeon | a physician who specializes in surgery. |