family doctor
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2.0
- noun
- /ˈfæmɪli ˈdɑktər/
:
médico de familia
- My family doctor has been taking care of us since I was a child.
- family doctor and psychiatrist
- family doctor and psychologist
I was a well respected family doctor, but I was unhappy.
- I was a well respected family doctor, but I was unhappy.
- So when you go see your doctor, family doctor, internal medicine, pediatrician or dermatologist, they're going to add something, right?
- Called my friend who was my my family doctor and I went and saw her.
- He was, he was really good as a family doctor and he was very supportive.
- Now my family doctor is admitting to my own family that Oh yes, he's getting people in vaccine injured.
Examples
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In simple terms, this means that when I see my family doctor, I don't pay anything.
Blog text (23) -
I've been the Longhurst family doctor for 40 years.
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But whatever happened to the old family doctor?
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One day, the family doctor and his wife pay a social call.
Fiction book (1997) -
I'll send the family doctor.
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Common sense thoughts on health and health care from a family doctor living in Washington, DC.
Blog text (32) -
Our family doctor says it's anemia.
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People seem to feel that the good old family doctor was able to combine Medicine with a bit of Psychiatry.
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"Dr. Meredith had been the Barrett family doctor for years."
Fiction book (1992) -
The majority of childhood asthmatics in Mumbai seek medical assistance from family doctors.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who treats sick or injured people
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3.8
A doctor who finds what is wrong and treats sick or injured people
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3.8
A doctor you see first for health problems who gives general care and arranges specialist help
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3.2
A doctor who gives general medical care to people
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2.7
A doctor who treats common illnesses and sends patients to specialists
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3.7
A person trained to treat sick or injured people, like a doctor
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a general practitioner who cares for a family's members' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'family' (related people) with 'doctor' (medical professional). This noun–noun compound follows a common and cross-linguistic pattern (doctor for the family) and requires no idiomatic knowledge, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Family doctor comes from the simple idea of one doctor caring for an entire family, parents and children, often over many years. So it means 'a doctor who treats people of all ages and often knows them for years'.