family physician

noun

: a doctor specializing in family practice

called also family doctor

Examples of family physician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Born in Baltimore, William Goldsborough Helfrich Jr. — known as Bill or Billy to family and friends — was the son of Dr. William G. Helfrich, an internist and family physician, and his wife, Jane deC. Keating Helfrich, a homemaker. Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2024 In the weeks after the Supreme Court’s ruling, its effect has upended the practices of family physicians around the state who provide gender-affirming care recommended by U.S. medical associations. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for family physician 

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Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of family physician was in 1796

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“Family physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20physician. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.

Medical Definition

family physician

noun
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: a doctor specializing in family practice

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