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A medical officer in the army, navy, or air force (on board ship = ‘ship's doctor’).
a body of medical experts responsible for the medical examination of soldiers, the maintenance of public health, etc.
slang (chiefly Military). A doctor, a surgeon; a medical officer or orderly. Frequently in plural as a form of address.