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Word: Health Professional

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A health professional is a person who helps to identify, prevent, or treat illness or disability. They work in the medical field and can be doctors, nurses, therapists, or other specialists who provide care to patients.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "health professional" when talking about anyone who is qualified to work in healthcare.
• This term is often used in discussions about medical care, health services, and patient support.

Example Sentence:

• "When I felt sick, I decided to visit a health professional to get the right treatment."

Advanced Usage:

• In more formal contexts, you may encounter phrases like "healthcare provider," which is similar to "health professional" but can include institutions like hospitals or clinics as well.

Word Variants:

• Health (noun): The state of being free from illness or injury.
• Professional (noun/adjective): A person who is skilled in a particular job or activity; relating to a job that requires special training or education.

Different Meanings:

• The term "professional" can also refer to someone who is very skilled in any field, not just health. For example, a "professional athlete" is someone who plays sports for a living.

Synonyms:

• Healthcare worker
• Medical practitioner
• Caregiver
• Clinician
• Therapist

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• "In good hands": This means you are being cared for by a skilled health professional.

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Noun

1. a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability

Synonyms

• primary care provider
• PCP
• health care provider
• caregiver