noun
doctor to a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
Historical term for a physician serving a shogun or daimyo during the Edo period. Not used in modern contexts.
御典医は将軍や大名の健康を管理していた。
The goten'i managed the health of the shogun and daimyo.
江戸時代、御典医は高い地位に
During the Edo period, goten'i held high status.
侍医 is a broader term for a physician serving a noble or imperial family, while 御典医 specifically refers to those serving the shogun or daimyo in the Edo period.
Compound of 御 (honorific prefix) + 典 (code, rule) or 殿 (palace) + 医 (doctor). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it refers to a physician serving in a high-ranking samurai household.