the doctor
noun
variants
or the doctor's
: the place where a doctor works
I saw her at the doctor's last week.
How long will you be at the doctor?
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To describe a normal heartbeat, Pollard said the doctor made a steady and strong two-handed motion.
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Gender bias in medicine can also to contribute to why women’s autoimmune (and menopause symptoms, for that matter) are dismissed and misdiagnosed, and why women have to fight to have their concerns validated in the doctor’s office.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 11 June 2025
Her fears only rose when the doctor showed her a medical dilator as the episode concluded.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 10 June 2025
The repetitive motions, awkward postures and sometimes heavy loads involved in yard work can strain the body in ways that accumulate over time, the doctor cautioned.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Gender bias in medicine can also to contribute to why women’s autoimmune (and menopause symptoms, for that matter) are dismissed and misdiagnosed, and why women have to fight to have their concerns validated in the doctor’s office.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 11 June 2025
Her fears only rose when the doctor showed her a medical dilator as the episode concluded.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 10 June 2025
The repetitive motions, awkward postures and sometimes heavy loads involved in yard work can strain the body in ways that accumulate over time, the doctor cautioned.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
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“The doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20doctor. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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