family physicians

Definition of family physiciansnext
plural of family physician

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for family physicians
Noun
  • When physicians practice for years under a license that does not allow progression, regardless of performance, instability becomes embedded in the health-care system.
    José Sosa-Palacios, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Back in the late 1800s, when disease was undeniably linked to sanitation, plumbers were on the same platform, and maybe the next one up, as physicians!
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • When Glassman asked him if the burns were third-degree or second-degree, Rudd feigned being unable to recall what doctors had told him.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
  • There, doctors performed a corneal scraping.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Family physicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20physicians. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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