consultant
n. countablen. a senior doctor who is an expert in a specific area of medicine. They usually work in a hospital and make important decisions about a patient's care.
n. a senior hospital physician or surgeon who has completed specialist training and holds primary responsibility for patient care. In a non-medical context, it refers to a professional who provides expert advice to organizations.
The consultant will see you in the morning.
After the initial tests, the patient was referred to a cardiac consultant for a more detailed diagnosis.
The hospital's lead consultant reviewed the surgical plan, ensuring that the junior doctors understood the risks associated with such a rare condition.
From French consultant, present participle of consulter, from Latin cōnsultāre (“to deliberate, consult”), frequentative of cōnsulere (“to consult, deliberate, consider, reflect upon, ask advice”), from com- (“together”) + -sulere, of uncertain origin.
Commonly followed by 'in' to specify a field, such as 'a consultant in oncology'.