medical practitioner

noun

formal
: a person who is skilled in the science of medicine : a doctor

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Pain is often the first indicator of a problem and the first symptom to be treated by a medical practitioner. Hany Demian, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 And Marcus Wheatland, known as the doctor of the swells, was a medical practitioner and a pioneer of X-rays as a diagnostic tool. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 July 2025 Nonetheless, the significance of the results means that patients with psoriasis of the scalp and body might want to consult their treating medical practitioner to discuss an off-label prescription for roflumilast foam. Paul McClure 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2025 Artifacts found within the tomb reveal the tools and methods used by this early medical practitioner. Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025 Denmark is often rated highly amongst the best countries to live, with good access to quality schools and healthcare; the average Dane will see a medical practitioner 11 times a year. Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Each individual's circumstances are different and should be discussed with a medical practitioner. Angela Law, refinery29.com, 3 July 2024 The authors suggest that these marks could be evidence that an Egyptian medical practitioner attempted to operate on the man shortly before his death. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024 Allegedly, the elected was made to strip from the waist down in front of an audience and then lower himself onto the chair so a medical practitioner could examine his genitals. Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2023

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