physician — a person qualified to practice medicine, especially one who specializes in diagnosis and medical treatment as distinct from surgery
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person qualified to practice medicine, especially one who specializes in diagnosis and medical treatment as distinct from surgery
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɪˈzɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- The physician told me to eat more vegetables, but I think he meant pizza with vegetable toppings.
- My physician has been treating patients for over 20 years.
- She decided to become a physician after watching too many medical dramas.
physician
NOUN[/fɪˈzɪʃən/]
a person qualified to practice medicine, especially one who specializes in diagnosis and medical treatment as distinct from surgery
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'physicion', derived from Latin 'physica' meaning 'natural science' or 'medicine', which comes from Greek 'physikos' meaning 'of nature', from 'physis' meaning 'nature' or 'natural order'.
Breakdown
phys- (nature, body) + -ic (adjective suffix) + -ian (practitioner/specialist suffix) = physician
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The physician told me to eat more vegetables, but I think he meant pizza with vegetable toppings.”
“My physician has been treating patients for over 20 years.”
“She decided to become a physician after watching too many medical dramas.”
“The emergency physician worked quickly to stabilize the patient.”
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