Synonyms of medico

medico

noun

ˈme-di-ˌkō 

as in physician

a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders

a woman who is suspicious of all medicos, regardless of their credentials

Synonyms & Similar Words

• physician
• doctor
• medic
• doc
• sawbones
• nurse
• specialist
• croaker
• surgeon
• paramedic
• clinician
• obstetrician
• pathologist
• gynecologist
• internist
• ophthalmologist
• pediatrician
• neurologist
• radiologist
• urologist
• anesthesiologist
• dermatologist
• attending
• podiatrist
• orthopedist
• resident
• family physician
• family doctor
• family practitioner
• physiatrist
• nurse-practitioner
• hospitalist
• ob-gyn
• plastic surgeon
• EMT
• general practitioner
• physiotherapist
• intern
• physical therapist
• aidman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonphysician
• nondoctor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of medico

Implementation remains a sociotechnical challenge involving workflow redesign, medico-legal considerations, and preservation of the patient-clinician relationship. — Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

This was one of the scariest moments of my life, and it was made even more devastating by the specter of a medico-financial misstep. — Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 13 Dec. 2019

Hat, coat, small leather attaché case, like an Old World medico doing his rounds. — Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 22 July 2019