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chief medical officer

chief med·i·cal of·fi·cer (plural chief med·i·cal of·fi·cers)


noun 
Definition:
 
head doctor appointed by U.K. government: in the United Kingdom, a senior medical appointee charged with monitoring the health of the nation. The Chief Medical Officer is roughly the equivalent of the U.S. Surgeon General.

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