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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. archaic.
    any person who treats diseases; healer
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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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“There have been reports about people who are following their physician’s guidance… and still facing family policing investigations or child welfare investigations,” Sussman told Salon in a video call.

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The vaccine sceptic has also at times promoted Vitamin A as a treatment for measles, which doctors say should only be provided in certain cases under the guidance of a physician.

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So they sent the four-time Emmy nominee to the physician they said had “coined the phrase” stiff person syndrome, a doctor who was “the” expert in the field, hoping for a definitive diagnosis.

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After picking Oz to lead CMS, Trump said in a statement there "there may be no physician more qualified and capable...to make America healthy again".

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Before she was approved for Maid, April was assessed by two independent physicians who were required to inform her of ways to alleviate her suffering and offer alternative treatments.

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