Definitions for physician
fɪˈzɪʃ ənphysi·cian

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., mediconoun

   a licensed medical practitioner

   "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. physiciannoun

   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.

2. physiciannoun

   A medical doctor trained in human medicine.

3. Etymology: From fisicien, from fisicïen, from fisique, from physica, from φυσική επιστήμη (knowledge of nature) from φυσικός (pertaining to nature) from φύσις (nature) from φύειν (to bring forth, to produce) from bʰew-. Displaced native Middle English leche, archaic Modern English leech "physician" (from Old English læce).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Physiciannoun

   One who professes the art of healing.

   Etymology: physicien, Fr. from physick.

   Trust not the physician,
   His antidotes are poison, and he slays
   More than you rob. William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens.

   Some physicians are so conformable to the humour of the patient, as they press not the true cure of the disease, and others are so regular, as they respect not sufficiently the condition of the patient. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   His gratulatory verse to king Henry, is not more witty than the epigram upon the name of Nicolaus an ignorant physician, who had been the death of thousands. Henry Peacham, of Poetry.

   Taught by thy art divine, the sage physician
   Eludes the urn; and chains, or exiles death. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Physician

   A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments. Physicians may focus their practice on certain disease categories, types of patients, and methods of treatment—known as specialities—or they may assume responsibility for the provision of continuing and comprehensive medical care to individuals, families, and communities—known as general practice. Medical practice properly requires both a detailed knowledge of the academic disciplines, such as anatomy and physiology, underlying diseases and their treatment—the science of medicine—and also a decent competence in its applied practice—the art or craft of medicine. Both the role of the physician and the meaning of the word itself vary around the world. Degrees and other qualifications vary widely, but there are some common elements, such as medical ethics requiring that physicians show consideration, compassion, and benevolence for their patients.

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1. physician

   A physician is a licensed medical professional who has been trained and educated to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases and injuries in patients. They may specialize in a specific area of medicine, such as pediatrics, cardiology, or neurology. Physicians can work in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, private practices, and research facilities. Their responsibilities may include performing physical examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing medications, performing surgeries, and providing health advice and counseling to patients.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Physiciannoun

   a person skilled in physic, or the art of healing; one duty authorized to prescribe remedies for, and treat, diseases; a doctor of medicine

2. Physiciannoun

   hence, figuratively, one who ministers to moral diseases; as, a physician of the soul

3. Etymology: [OE. fisician, fisicien, OF. physucien, a physician, in F., a natural philosopher, an experimentalist in physics. See Physic.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Physician

   A physician is a professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments. They may focus their practice on certain disease categories, types of patients, or methods of treatment – known as specialist medical practitioners – or assume responsibility for the provision of continuing and comprehensive medical care to individuals, families, and communities – known as general practitioners. Medical practice properly requires both a detailed knowledge of the academic disciplines underlying diseases and their treatment – the science of medicine – and also a decent competence in its applied practice – the art or craft of medicine. Both the role of the physician and the meaning of the word itself vary around the world, including a wide variety of qualifications and degrees, but there are some common elements. For example, the ethics of medicine require that physicians show consideration, compassion and benevolence for their patients.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of physician in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of physician in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of physician in a Sentence

1. Gesthimani Mintziori:

   In any case the choice of therapy should be the result of a joint decision-making procedure, together with their physician.

2. The APA:

   If mental health concerns are raised, the standard of care would result in the examining physician seeking consultation from an experienced psychiatrist who would approach the consultation with objectivity and within the physician-patient confidential relationship.

3. Mark Crowther:

   Seek medical attention immediately. It's not the kind of thing that you wait until your physician's office opens on Monday before you deal with it.

4. Aeschylus:

   O Death the Healer, scorn thou not, I pray, To come to me: of cureless ills thou art The one physician. Pain lays not its touch Upon a corpse.

5. David Popp:

   Leader McConnell’s concussion recovery is proceeding well and the Leader was discharged from the hospital today. At the advice of his physician, the next step will be a period of physical therapy at an inpatient rehabilitation facility before he returns home.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=physician
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Physician
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=physician
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physician
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physician
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=physician