family doctor

fam·i·ly doc·tor

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fam-uh-lee, fam-lee dok-ter]
- /ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li ˈdɒk tər/
- /ˈfæməli ˈdɒktə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fam-uh-lee, fam-lee dok-ter]
- /ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li ˈdɒk tər/

Definitions of family doctor words

noun family doctor a general practitioner. 1
countable noun family doctor A family doctor is a doctor who does not specialize in any particular area of medicine, but who has a medical practice in which he or she treats all types of illness. 0
noun family doctor a doctor, often a general practitioner, who looks after the health of the members of a family and keeps their medical histories 0
noun family doctor A practitioner of family medicine. 0

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Origin of family doctor

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Family doctor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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family doctor popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for family doctor

noun family doctor

gp — doctor: general practitioner
family physician — a general practitioner.
family practitioner — medical specialization in general practice, requiring training beyond that of general practice and leading to board certification.

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