physical therapists

noun

plural of physical therapist
as in physiotherapists

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  • In some specialties within the university hospital, male nurses are nearly as common as female nurses.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 July 2026
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  • Rainn Wilson, known to many as Dwight Schrute from The Office, put in hours with paramedics, EMTs and the South Central Los Angeles Fire Department to prepare for his new paramedic role in the film Code 3, set to hit theaters Friday.
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  • Missouri residents can access informational presentations about Benton’s life work for free.
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  • However, surgeons accidentally nicked her aorta — the largest blood vessel in the body — during her operation.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
  • Check board certification Many clinics say their surgeons are board-certified, but this is not always the case.
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“Physical therapists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapists. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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