as in doctor
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
you should always consult a physician if you develop a high fever
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Recent Examples of physician
Some of that loss was due to worker strikes at physician offices across California and Hawaii that sidelined more than 30,000 workers during the BLS survey week, while hospitals added 12,000 positions.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The Himsification of medicine For physician Vishal Khetpal, the legal battle between Hims & Hers and Novo Nordisk (which, by the way, was settled yesterday) is just one symptom of something much larger going on with American health care.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 10 Mar. 2026
Because of these potential effects, when prescribing antibiotics, physicians may recommend consuming foods like yogurt or kefir, which contain probiotics (live cultures) that can help replenish the microbiome with beneficial bacteria.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
And in an exclusive interview, TJ Watkins, a member of California’s medical licensing board, called for greater transparency in the secretive process for disciplining physicians, saying the board should alert the public about doctors under investigation for alleged misconduct.
—Fred Schulte, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The Himsification of medicine For physician Vishal Khetpal, the legal battle between Hims & Hers and Novo Nordisk (which, by the way, was settled yesterday) is just one symptom of something much larger going on with American health care.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 10 Mar. 2026
Because of these potential effects, when prescribing antibiotics, physicians may recommend consuming foods like yogurt or kefir, which contain probiotics (live cultures) that can help replenish the microbiome with beneficial bacteria.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
And in an exclusive interview, TJ Watkins, a member of California’s medical licensing board, called for greater transparency in the secretive process for disciplining physicians, saying the board should alert the public about doctors under investigation for alleged misconduct.
—Fred Schulte, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physician
doctor
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Some doctors diagnose the folate condition using a specialty laboratory test that isn't FDA-approved.—
MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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People who test positive but have no symptoms likely have latent tuberculosis and should get a chest X-ray and see a doctor, since treatment can prevent active disease from developing.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physician. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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