family physician

noun

: a doctor specializing in family practice

called also family doctor

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Students who spend three years in medical school instead of four have lower debt and get to a higher salary sooner, said Caroline Roberts, a family physician and director of rural education at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine. Kff Health News, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025 The editor of the local newspaper, the reporter people are familiar with, the family physician who has taken care of you and your siblings—these figures have credibility in a way that large national institutions do not. David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Parmar is a family physician who opened the practice—officially named Ardas Family Medicine, but now better known by its location inside Mango House—in 2012. Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025 Shawn Griffin, a former family physician who moved into chief medical information officer and related leadership roles in hospital systems before becoming CEO of the accreditation agency URAC, affirmed the nature of shortages. Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 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 11 Nov. 2025.

Medical Definition

family physician

noun
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: a doctor specializing in family practice

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