physiotherapist

noun

Definition of physiotherapistnext
as in nurse

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Recent Examples of physiotherapist One of them, a 35 years-old physiotherapist, served in two different missions to the state between 2017 and 2024, before returning to Cuba at the end of his deployment. — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 Daisy Ridley stars as a physiotherapist who travels to a remote Australian town after a mysterious explosion raises the walking dead. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026 Learmont was sent to a physiotherapist and given exercises to perform for the following few weeks. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026 His mother is a nurse and his father is a physiotherapist. — Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physiotherapist
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  1. nurse
  2. physical therapist
  3. paramedic
  4. resident
  5. surgeon
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  • Mitchell Berman, an emergency room nurse, is widely considered the front-runner in a three-way Democratic primary in the 1st District.
    — Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Alden doesn’t call in about Catherine’s picture, but Yuti, his day nurse, sees the picture as well and informs the FBI of the address.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of nurse
Noun
  • Camp Simcha’s team includes 12 nurses, three doctors, two paramedics, and a respiratory and physical therapist.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Depending on each patient’s needs, that team might include a menopause specialist, gynecologist or pelvic floor physical therapist alongside an oncologist.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of physical therapist
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  • Kabita died from complications of eclampsia, with severe anemia contributing significantly, says Mahato, the hospital paramedic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Brian Osorio Zuluaga/Facebook The five men in the video slowly remove the baby then shout for a paramedic before erupting in a euphoric cheer.
    — Duarte Dias, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of paramedic
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  • The decision comes a year after a controversy in Greers Ferry over a license plate reader camera that two residents said violated their privacy.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Arulampalam, who knew nothing of the campaign, received complaints from residents Monday and on Tuesday the citation was given with orders to clean up.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of resident
Noun
  • Overpayments can happen if patients don't require the services originally estimated or when insurers pay other bills first, such as the anesthesiology cost or a surgeon's fees.
    — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This week in 1865, Joseph Lister became the first surgeon to perform an antiseptic operation with liberal use of carbolic acid (phenol) as a disinfectant.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of surgeon

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“Physiotherapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiotherapist. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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