physician
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Synonyms & Antonyms for physician
Synonyms
croaker [slang], doc, doctor, medic, medico, sawbones [slang]
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Officials at the automotive plant in Lincoln today said the contractor was diagnosed by their personal physician and is currently receiving treatment for the disease. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al.com, "Contractor with Honda plant diagnosed with tuberculosis," 12 June 2019 Your physician will determine the severity of your injury and give you a time frame for recovery. — miamiherald, "How long will it take for my calf injury to heal?," 4 June 2019 Your physician should approve any needed genetic tests. — Stacey Burling, https://www.inquirer.com, "Medicare fraud alert: Scammers are offering unneeded genetic tests to get your personal information," 4 June 2019 In 1802 his physician sent the composer to spend the summer in the nearby village of Heiligensta虉dt. — National Geographic, "How Beethoven went from Napoleon鈥檚 biggest fan to his worst critic," 24 Apr. 2019 Their physicians and nurses are expected to play a larger role in managing care, and stand to gain financially. — Steve Lohr, New York Times, "Inside North Carolina鈥檚 Big Effort to Transform Health Care," 26 Aug. 2019 Walt always felt he was blessed to have him not only as a son-in-law but as his own personal physician. — courant.com, "Walter D. Wadman," 19 Aug. 2019 As part of its new institute, UCSD plans to have its physicians complete a survey that deeply examines their sense of well-being. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Will UCSD鈥檚 $100 million study of empathy produce more compassionate doctors?," 2 Aug. 2019 Round-the-clock communication with their personal physicians by phone, email, and Skype. — Marie Fishpaw, National Review, "A Health Plan for President Trump," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'physician.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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