General term for a medical doctor. In polite speech, often used as お医者さん.
I caught a cold, so I went to the doctor.
お医者さんに診てもらったほうがいいよ。
You should see a doctor.
He says he wants to become a doctor in the future.
Since my fever wouldn't go down, I had a doctor examine me.
Please consult a doctor before taking the medicine.
医者 is the general word for a doctor, while 軍医 specifically means a doctor who serves in the military.
医者 is the general word for any medical doctor, while 眼科医 specifically means an eye specialist.
医者 is the everyday, general word for doctor, while 開業医 narrows this to a doctor who owns and operates their own clinic.
quack; fake doctor
eye doctor; ophthalmologist