as in doctors
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 physicians
According to the State Department, the three USAR teams include 312 personnel and 18 canine teams, including firefighters, physicians, structural engineers and canine search specialists.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
When millions of Americans lose healthcare coverage, the consequences extend beyond individual families to physicians, hospitals and communities nationwide.
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Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
For years, physicians and legislators on both sides of the aisle have been sounding the alarm that the state doesn’t pay providers enough to treat patients with Medicaid coverage, thus decreasing access to care for those residents.
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Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Instead, emergency physicians often confirm medetomidine’s presence by observing whether symptoms continue even after patients receive medications that usually provide relief.
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Hannah Harris Green,
STAT,
26 June 2026
The teams include firefighters, physicians, structural engineers and canine search specialists trained to locate survivors trapped beneath collapsed structures.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
In doctors’ offices, this digital influx of health information requires a new style of patient interaction, say South Florida physicians.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Alexandra said her physicians eventually diagnosed her with Mycoplasma pneumonia, a bacterial infection that mimics many symptoms of viral flu and pneumonia.
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Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Paxton also sued two separate physicians for reportedly providing gender-affirming care to trans minors, which the state banned in a law passed in June 2023.
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James Factora,
Them,
19 Mar. 2025
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
When millions of Americans lose healthcare coverage, the consequences extend beyond individual families to physicians, hospitals and communities nationwide.
—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
For years, physicians and legislators on both sides of the aisle have been sounding the alarm that the state doesn’t pay providers enough to treat patients with Medicaid coverage, thus decreasing access to care for those residents.
—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Instead, emergency physicians often confirm medetomidine’s presence by observing whether symptoms continue even after patients receive medications that usually provide relief.
—
Hannah Harris Green,
STAT,
26 June 2026
The teams include firefighters, physicians, structural engineers and canine search specialists trained to locate survivors trapped beneath collapsed structures.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
In doctors’ offices, this digital influx of health information requires a new style of patient interaction, say South Florida physicians.
—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Alexandra said her physicians eventually diagnosed her with Mycoplasma pneumonia, a bacterial infection that mimics many symptoms of viral flu and pneumonia.
—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Paxton also sued two separate physicians for reportedly providing gender-affirming care to trans minors, which the state banned in a law passed in June 2023.
—
James Factora,
Them,
19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physicians
doctors
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These teams are working alongside tens of thousands of Venezuelan responders, including military personnel, police, firefighters, paramedics, doctors and psychologists.
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In 2016, Fitzpatrick had a 15½-hour surgery where doctors reconstructed half her tongue, using veins and arteries from her arm and thighs.
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“Physicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physicians. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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