physician
674
3.8
- noun
- /fɪˈzɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
médico
- Many patients prefer to see a family physician who knows their medical history well.
- family physician
- primary care physician
- physicians and patients
And that is that Medicaid reimburses physicians for vaccinations.
- And that is that Medicaid reimburses physicians for vaccinations.
- Again, this is with a physician as part of a study.
- I remember Doctor Murthy said that physicians are people who respond to a calling.
- Like, look, in my case, I love having been a physician, and that's my calling.
- So you might say, well, what role do physicians have in this process?
- My job as a pulmonary and critical care physician has changed forever.
- Earlier I mentioned dyslexic physicians, including surgeons who have thrived.
- So being a scientist or a physician doesn't give you health.
- How do we help a physician with the inbox?
- The same thing is true of male physicians with female patients.
- Well, first let me highlight this privilege of being a physician as a physician.
Examples
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After discussing her symptoms, the physician recommended a treatment plan tailored to her needs.
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You need to work with a physician, a qualified psychiatrist.
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Only then did she resume medical practice as an attending physician in a New York hospital.
Fiction book (1990) -
I advocate for patients even when it means going against the physician's orders as written, taking a risk myself.
Academic text (2011) -
Dr. Bryner, the attending physician, came out to talk to her five minutes later.
Fiction book (1991) -
Robert Saundby, a London physician, insisted that "modern life is in itself a cause of diabetes."
Academic text (2011) -
If you have persistent pain, you should consult a physician for an accurate diagnosis.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A person who treats sick or injured people
∞
7.8
A person who treats sick or injured people
453
5.1
A doctor who treats people with mental health problems and prescribes medicine
120
3.9
A doctor who treats one part of the body, like the heart
95
3.7
A doctor who cares for babies and children
52
5.8
A doctor who looks at tissues, cells, and body fluids to find disease
26
3.0
A person trained to give care and advice about people's health
22
4.5
A health worker who treats patients directly
14
3.8
A doctor you see first for health problems who gives general care and arranges specialist help
13
3.5
A doctor qualified to treat patients
9
3.2
A doctor who gives general medical care to people
7
2.7
A doctor who treats common illnesses and sends patients to specialists
5
3.7
A person trained to treat sick or injured people, like a doctor
4
7.9
A doctor who finds what illness someone has by looking at their symptoms
2
3.5
A doctor with extra training in one part of medicine
1
8.3
A doctor who treats sick or hurt people
A person who is trained to treat people when they are sick
A doctor who cares for children and babies
A doctor who lives in a hospital and cares for patients under senior doctors' supervision
Compounds
14
3.8
A doctor you see first for health problems who gives general care and arranges specialist help
- Specialized
1
4.1
A doctor who lives and works in a hospital while training under senior staff to care for patients
A doctor who lives in a hospital and cares for patients under senior doctors' supervision
- Formal
A legal right that keeps what a patient tells their doctor private unless the patient agrees to share it
How Specialized
12
3.3
2
3.0
- Specialized
674
3.8
- Specialized
7
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
physician = physic (opaque) = physic + ian
Although formed by the agentive suffix '-ian' on 'physic', the noun 'physic' is relatively rare/archaic and easily confused with 'physics', so the relationship is not clear to average learners.
Etymology
Physician comes from the old word physic, which comes from Greek physis meaning 'nature'. So a physician is someone who cares for the body's natural state, which is why the word connects to physical and to medicine.