head doctor

Head doctor can refer to a physician who is in charge or it can be a sometimes derogatory term used to describe psychologists, psychiatrists and other professionals who treat primarily mental health problems.

(noun)

  1. An example of a head doctor is the chief of cardiology in the hospital.
  2. An example of a head doctor is a psychologist.

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See head doctor in Webster's New World College Dictionary

Slang a psychiatrist
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