physiatrist

phys·i·at·rist

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fiz-ee-a-trist, fi-zahy-uh-trist]
- /ˌfɪz iˈæ trɪst, fɪˈzaɪ əˌtrɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fiz-ee-a-trist, fi-zahy-uh-trist]
- /ˌfɪz iˈæ trɪst, fɪˈzaɪ əˌtrɪst/

Definitions of physiatrist word

noun physiatrist a physician specializing in physical medicine. 1
noun physiatrist a doctor who specializes in physiatry 0

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Origin of physiatrist

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; physiatr(ics) + -ist

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Parts of speech for Physiatrist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Physiatrist

physiatrist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

physiatrist usage trend in Literature

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