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SPECIALTY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The special line of work you have adopted as your career
Example:
his specialization is gastroenterology
Synonyms:
specialisation; specialism; speciality; specialization; specialty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("specialty" is a kind of...):
calling; career; vocation (the particular occupation for which you are trained)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A distinguishing trait
Synonyms:
distinctiveness; peculiarity; speciality; specialness; specialty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("specialty" is a kind of...):
individualism; individuality; individuation (the quality of being individual)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "specialty"):
foible; idiosyncrasy; mannerism (a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An asset of special worth or utility
Example:
cooking is his forte
Synonyms:
forte; long suit; metier; speciality; specialty; strength; strong point; strong suit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("specialty" is a kind of...):
asset; plus (a useful or valuable quality)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "specialty"):
green fingers; green thumb (a special ability to make plants grow)
Context examples:
Heading term for medical terms other than physician specialties; for organizations and facilities, see BIOMEDICAL RESOURCE.
(Healthcare, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
The process by which a person is tested and approved to practice in the specialty field of gynecologic oncology.
(Gynecologic Oncology Board Certification, NCI Thesaurus)
The science and medical specialty concerned with the metabolism, physiology, or hormonal secretions and their physiologic and pathologic relations.
(Endocrinology, NCI Thesaurus)
A dentist involved in the treatment of the oral facial disease who has not limited his/her practice to any dental specialty.
(General Dentistry, NCI Thesaurus)
Through theory and research; clinical specialists advance the health care of older adults and the specialty of gerontological nursing.
(Gerontological Nurse Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)
In medicine, a term used to describe a treatment planning approach or team that includes a number of doctors and other health care professionals who are experts in different specialties (disciplines).
(Multidisciplinary, NCI Dictionary)
A medical-surgical specialty dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (the period shortly after birth).
(Obstetrics, NCI Thesaurus)
A medical specialty concerned with the study and treatment of disorders of the ear, nose, and throat.
(Otolaryngology, NCI Thesaurus)
A medical specialty that focuses on diseases and disorders of the blood and blood-forming tissues in children.
(Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, NCI Thesaurus)
The medical specialty that focuses on tumors in children.
(Pediatric Oncology, NCI Thesaurus)
