- phy·si·cian
- /fəˈzıʃən/ noun, pl -cians [count]chiefly US somewhat formal : a medical doctor; especially : a medical doctor who is not a surgeon
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phy|si|cian — «fuh ZIHSH uhn», noun. 1. a doctor of medicine: »The physician gave his sick patient some strong medicine. 2. any practitioner of the healing art: »More needs she the divine than the physician (Shakespeare). 3. a person who cures any one of… … Useful english dictionary
phy|si|cian-as|sist|ed suicide — «fuh ZIHSH uhn uh SIHS tuhd», suicide accomplished with the help of a physician: »[A] panel has recommended, unanimously, that the state resist pressure to legalize physician assisted suicide for the terminally ill (Elizabeth Rosenthal) … Useful english dictionary
met|a|phy|si|cian — «MEHT uh fuh ZIHSH uhn», noun. a person skilled in or familiar with metaphysics: »It is a type of argument that was beloved by metaphysicians of an older generation (Science News) … Useful english dictionary
cian — ac·a·de·mi·cian; ac·ous·ti·cian; aes·the·ti·cian; al·cian; am·al·ri·cian; api·cian; arith·me·ti·cian; au·ri·gna·cian; bal·lis·ti·cian; beau·ti·cian; bi·o·me·tri·cian; brag·ga·do·cian; car·na·cian; cis·ter·cian·ism; cli·ni·cian; con·fu·cian·ism;… … English syllables
physician — phy·si·cian … English syllables
physicianer — phy·si·cian·er … English syllables
physicianly — phy·si·cian·ly … English syllables
physician — phy•si•cian [[t]fɪˈzɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) a person who is legally qualified to practice medicine; doctor of medicine 2) a person engaged in general medical practice, as distinguished from a surgeon • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME fisicien < OF; see… … From formal English to slang
physician'sassistant — phy·si·cian s assistant (fĭ zĭshʹənz) n. pl. physicians assistants Abbr. PA A person trained to provide basic medical services, usually under the supervision of a physician. * * * … Universalium
physician — phy|si|cian [fıˈzıʃən] n formal especially AmE a doctor … Dictionary of contemporary English
