dokter spesialis

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of dokter (“doctor, physician”) +‎ spesialis (“specialist”), calque of Dutch arts-specialist (“specialist”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdɔk̚tər spɛsiˈalɪs]

Noun

dokter spesialis (first-person possessive dokter spesialisku, second-person possessive dokter spesialismu, third-person possessive dokter spesialisnya)

1. (healthcare) specialist: a physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.

   Antonym: dokter umum

Synonyms

• spesialis
• pakar perubatan (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Further reading

• “dokter spesialis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.