"multispecialty" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: multi- + specialty Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|specialty}} multi- + specialty Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multispecialty (not comparable)
  1. (US) Exhibiting or possessing multiple specialties (especially medical specialties) Tags: US, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multispecialty-en-adj-e--8mHJ8 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-

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