family physician

noun

: a doctor specializing in family practice

called also family doctor

Examples of family physician in a Sentence

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Brown, the founder and executive director, is utilizing her ten years of experience as a family physician to focus on addressing and informing Black women in the Charlotte area. Lauren-Kennedy Brown, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025 Ghost poops could also be a sign of strong gut muscles that help ensure proper stool formation, complete evacuation, and strong and coordinated contractions, Mike Sevilla, MD, a family physician at Salem Family Care, told Health. Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 June 2025 Daphne Miller is a family physician and a clinical professor at UC San Francisco. Daphne Miller, Mercury News, 28 May 2025 There is a family physician at a medical clinic in the same area named Dr. Alsewaidi, but Newsweek cannot confirm if this is the same individual, as the doctor did not respond to a request for comment. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for family physician

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

family physician

noun
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: a doctor specializing in family practice

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