primary care

pri·ma·ry care

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahy-mer-ee, -muh-ree kair]
- /ˈpraɪ mɛr i, -mə ri kɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahy-mer-ee, -muh-ree kair]
- /ˈpraɪ mɛr i, -mə ri kɛər/

Definitions of primary care words

noun primary care medical care by a physician, or other health-care professional, who is the patient's first contact with the health-care system and who may recommend a specialist if necessary. 1
noun primary care medical care from a general practitioner 1
uncountable noun primary care Primary care refers to those parts of the health service, such as general practitioners and hospital casualty departments, that deal with people who are in immediate need of medical care. 0
noun primary care the medical attention that a patient receives on initial contact with a health-care service 0

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Origin of primary care

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Primary care

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Primary care

primary care popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

primary care usage trend in Literature

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