family physician

noun

: a doctor specializing in family practice

called also family doctor

Examples of family physician in a Sentence

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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 Many health care jobs require years of higher education but result in high pay, with family physicians typically making more than $240,000 a year and registered nurses typically taking in about $94,000 a year. Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025 Michael Zimmerman, a family physician at Temescal Creek Medicine, a small clinic in Oakland, applauded the insurers decision. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 And always keep your family physician in the loop. Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 17 Sep. 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 19 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

family physician

noun
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: a doctor specializing in family practice

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