as in doctor
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
you should always consult a physician if you develop a high fever
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Recent Examples of physician
Boone found out before the 9-4 loss, as Judge underwent an MRI, received a PRP injection and some medicine, and visited with the Yankees’ team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
The change would prioritize positions with rural hospitals, new medical schools, hospitals located in health professional shortage areas, and hospitals training physicians at levels exceeding their caps.
—Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
Wen is an emergency physician and adjunct associate professor at George Washington University.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
In 2012, Mark, a physician, was stripped of his license, and David was sanctioned for practicing medicine without one.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
The change would prioritize positions with rural hospitals, new medical schools, hospitals located in health professional shortage areas, and hospitals training physicians at levels exceeding their caps.
—Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
Wen is an emergency physician and adjunct associate professor at George Washington University.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
In 2012, Mark, a physician, was stripped of his license, and David was sanctioned for practicing medicine without one.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physician
doctor
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Task Force members include independent doctors, nurses and public health experts who volunteer to regularly review scientific research about diseases ranging from cardiovascular conditions to cancer to HIV.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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My son’s a doctor, and one ... is a fireman in Charlotte.—
Lauren-Kennedy Brown,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physician. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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