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
Police began investigating the claims the following month after receiving a report from a physician at the University of New Mexico Hospital.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Primary care physicians may be less likely to recommend Pap tests to older patients.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 13 Jan. 2026
Those are more complicated, points out Christopher Winter, MD, a neurologist and sleep medicine physician with Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine and host of the Sleep Unplugged podcast.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 12 Jan. 2026
OpenEvidence has rapidly become a household name among physicians, with a chatbot that answers their day-to-day clinical questions.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Primary care physicians may be less likely to recommend Pap tests to older patients.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 13 Jan. 2026
Those are more complicated, points out Christopher Winter, MD, a neurologist and sleep medicine physician with Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine and host of the Sleep Unplugged podcast.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 12 Jan. 2026
OpenEvidence has rapidly become a household name among physicians, with a chatbot that answers their day-to-day clinical questions.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physician
doctor
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The accuser reported the assault during a doctor's appointment in December, according to court documents.—
Lori Dunn,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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At first, doctors sent them home from the hospital with instructions to monitor her symptoms.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physician. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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