superspecialist

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

super- +‎ specialist

Noun[edit]

superspecialist (plural superspecialists)

  1. A specialist working in a particularly narrow and specialized field.
    • 1999, Jan Sugar-Webb, Opportunities in Physician Careers:
      Some otolaryngologists solve this by becoming superspecialists, specializing only in facial plastic surgery, for instance, or otology (relating to disorders of the ear).

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