physician
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Etymology [edit]
From Middle English fisicien, from Old French fisicïen (“physician”), from fisique (“art of healing”), from Latin physica (“natural science”), from Ancient Greek φυσική επιστήμη (knowledge of nature) from φυσικός (pertaining to nature) from φύσις (nature) from φύειν (to bring forth, to produce) from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to exist, grow”). Displaced native Middle English læche, leche, archaic Modern English leech "physician" (from Old English lǣċe (“physician, medical doctor”)).
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Noun [edit]
physician (plural physicians)
Physician on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery.
- 1907, Robert Chambers, chapter 2/1, The Younger Set[1]:
- His forefathers had been, as a rule, professional men—physicians and lawyers ; his grandfather died under the walls of Chapultepec Castle while twisting a tourniquet for a cursing dragoon ; […] .
- 1907, Robert Chambers, chapter 2/1, The Younger Set[1]:
- A medical doctor trained in human medicine.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
- The doctor had to go to London for a physician to take charge of his practice […]
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
Usage notes [edit]
- In the UK and British commonwealth countries, a physician holds a postgraduate degree such Master of General Medicine or fellowship certificate such MRCP or FRCP from the Royal College of Physician in UK. In the United States, the term is frequently regulated by State laws, and in all States includes those with the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree, the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree, and in many, but not all States those with the D.C. (Doctor of Chiropractic) degree.
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- See also Wikisaurus:physician
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terms related to physician
Translations [edit]
medical doctor
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