physiotherapist

noun

Definition of physiotherapistnext
as in nurse

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Recent Examples of physiotherapist The other half received eight weeks of personalized swimming instruction and four educational sessions with a physiotherapist. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 22 July 2026 He had been limited to indoor work at the team’s training center with physiotherapists and fitness coaches, with Brazil being cautious about his return to action. — Reuters, NBC news, 18 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for physiotherapist
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  1. nurse
  2. physical therapist
  3. paramedic
  4. resident
  5. surgeon
Noun
  • Most of the nurses the director has met came from rural villages to the cities for work.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Frequent school guidance counselor, nurse or social worker visits may also be needed.
    — Nikki R Wooten, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of nurse
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  • Working with a physical therapist can help people figure out what is doable for them.
    — Jennifer Fields, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • If your neck pain is chronic, worsening or accompanied by other symptoms, that’s a conversation for a doctor or physical therapist, not a problem a vibrating neckband is going to solve.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of physical therapist
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  • In an internal report from Air Methods, obtained by a paramedic and shared with CBS LA, the pilot stated that the helicopter dropped from 150 feet to 75 feet.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Under his leadership, the department strengthened the community paramedic program and launched the Whole Blood Program, which allows paramedics to administer life-saving blood transfusions at the scene of an emergency.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • Thirty-three years later, the building was converted into the Calistoga Hospital (where many notable Napa residents were born) until its closure in 1964.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Yet despite the construction boom and falling rents, Pew noted that housing gaps remain even larger for lower-income residents, especially those hoping to buy a home.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of resident
Noun
  • The story follows a celebrated pediatric heart surgeon whose daughter falls prey to a vengeful ghost.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Once the hallmark of bikers, sailors, and general riff-raff, tattoos have become far more mainstream, decorating the bodies of everyone from teachers to lawyers to world-class surgeons.
    — Mike McRae October 09, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Physiotherapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiotherapist. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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