a doctor, especially one who is a specialist in general medicine and not surgerycomparesurgeonThis word is now old-fashioned in British English. Doctor or GP is used instead.Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectivefamily,general,hospital,…prepositionphysician toSeefull entrySee related entries:Medical staffWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French fisicien, based on Latin physica ‘things relating to nature’, from Greek phusikē (epistēmē) ‘(knowledge) of nature’.Extra examplesDr Dennett is a practicing family physician in Atlanta.He became the President’s personal physician.He was physician to George Washington.physician to the Duke of AlbemarlePlease consult your physician before beginning any new exercise program.
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