Letter D

Doc

Short and informal for doctor.

In a medical context, doc may refer to any medical professional with an MD, a PhD, or any other doctoral degree.

The word 'doctor' comes from the Latin 'docere' meaning to teach.

A doctor was a teacher, especially a learned or authoritative one.

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