family physician

noun

: a doctor specializing in family practice

called also family doctor

Examples of family physician in a Sentence

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There are two parts of the nervous system — the sympathetic and the parasympathetic, said Beth Oller, M.D., a family physician with Rooks County Health Center in Stockton, Kansas. Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024 Certain lifestyle habits may impact the condition, according to Mike Sevilla, M.D., a family physician with Salem Family Care in Salem, Ohio. Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024 Mustapha worked as a family physician at the Corewell Health Taylor Hospital, a Corewell Health spokesperson previously confirmed. Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024 The study is limited to family physicians, who are generally more racially diverse than other physician disciplines. Tina Reed, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for family physician 

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of family physician was in 1796

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“Family physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20physician. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

family physician

noun
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: a doctor specializing in family practice

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