CLINICIAN Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

clinician

noun

Definition of clinician

as in physician

a medical professional who works directly with patients rather than in a laboratory or as a researcher

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Recent Examples of clinician Because this action requires all those abilities to work together, clinicians regularly use chair rises when assessing for functional limitations. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Misdiagnosis also may occur when the clinicians don’t apply the diagnostic criteria correctly, or rush through the process. — Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 That uncertainty makes clinicians reluctant to treat positive results, and reluctant to order the test in the first place. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Expect clinicians to lean harder on body condition assessment, measured feeding and daily movement as standard of care rather than optional advice. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clinician

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One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
The rate of emigration by physicians has nearly doubled since the twenty-tens.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of physician

Noun

And one health care consultancy that finds doctors and mental health care for wealthy families charges retainers starting at $30,000 for 50 hours.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
By temporarily clogging excess blood vessels, doctors can reduce inflammation and quiet pain-sensing nerves without major surgery or permanent implants.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctor

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Then, on Sunday, Syria convened an unannounced but highly anticipated opening of the first post-revolution Parliament, with President Ahmed al-Sharaa attending.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
The watch party near the Garden has become a major event all through the playoffs, but with Trump attending, that event was moved a few blocks away outside the security perimeter, at Bryant Park.

— Stephen Whyno, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Definition of attending

Noun

Ascension stated that telehealth complements in-person care and that protocols are in place for emergencies, utilizing on-site hospitalists and other staff.

— Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 6 May 2026
Deleon is associate chief medical officer and a pediatric hospitalist at Oklahoma Children’s OU Health where there’s been a steady influx of children admitted for rotavirus over the last two months.

— Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of hospitalist

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