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physician

[fi-zish-uhn]

noun

  1. a person who is legally qualified to practice medicine; doctor of medicine.

  2. a person engaged in general medical practice, as distinguished from one specializing in surgery.

  3. a person who is skilled in the art of healing.



physician

/ ɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. a person legally qualified to practise medicine, esp one specializing in areas of treatment other than surgery; doctor of medicine

  2. archaicany person who treats diseases; healer

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • physicianly adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of physician1

1175–1225; physic + -ian ( -ician ); replacing Middle English fisicien < Old French
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of physician1

C13: from Old French fisicien, from fisique physic
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A physician charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death has agreed to plead guilty to distributing ketamine to the “Friends”’ star, according to a plea agreement filed Monday.

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Nine months after consulting with the first physician, Dane had his diagnosis.

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As an emergency physician, I tell her – quietly – that if she travels to another state, she can receive proper care.

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Kennedy praised the new members in his announcement, saying this slate includes "highly credentialed scientists, leading public-health experts, and some of America's most accomplished physicians", he said in his post.

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Others, meanwhile, are working to increase physician training on female pain.

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