phys
2
9.8
- noun
- /fɪz/
- Informal
:
médico
- It is the Phys Ed period, and the 31 other girls of 3A are lying on their backs in the quad doing leg stretches to tinny music.
Examples
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The doctor recommended I see a phys for my ongoing health issues.
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After our conversation, I decided to schedule an appointment with my phys.
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Miss Cooper's students have Phys Ed on Tuesdays.
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A gentleman's "C," an incomplete, but I aced Phys. Ed.
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Phys Ed. Department.
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I knew a student in the grade below me who came to school with a seeing-eye dog, and whose classmates took turns guiding him around the building and talking to him on the sidelines during Phys. Ed.
Fiction book (1993) -
When I have a headache, I prefer to consult a phys rather than self-diagnosing.
Synonyms
∞
7.8
A person who treats sick or injured people
674
3.8
A doctor who finds what is wrong and treats sick or injured people
14
5.6
A doctor who people respect and trust
13
3.5
A doctor qualified to treat patients
5
3.7
A person trained to treat sick or injured people, like a doctor
1
8.3
A doctor who treats sick or hurt people
A person who is trained to treat people when they are sick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Phys is an informal short form of physician, the medical doctor who cares for your 'body', so remember phys as the start of physician and a hint that this person looks after your health.