house physician

noun

a resident physician in a hospital, hotel, or other public institution.

Also called house doctor.

Origin of house physician

First recorded in 1745–55

Words nearby house physician

house painter, houseparent, house party, houseperson, housephone, house physician, house place, houseplant, house-proud, house-raising, houseroom

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Example sentences from the Web for house physician

Then he tiptoed away, meeting at the door the house-physician.
The Purple Heights|Marie Conway Oemler
He and the house-physician looked at each other pale and shaken.
Master of His Fate|J. Mclaren Cobban
This was the house-physician, who was to take charge of the case; a young man, handsome and rather dapper.
Love's Pilgrimage|Upton Sinclair
The apparatus described in the case of the young officer was ready, and the house-physician was waiting to give his assistance.
Master of His Fate|J. Mclaren Cobban

He summoned his trusted assistant, the house-physician, again.
Master of His Fate|J. Mclaren Cobban

British Dictionary definitions for house physician

house physician

house doctor

noun

a house officer working in a medical as opposed to a surgical disciplineCompare house surgeon

a physician who lives in a hospital or other institution in which he is employedCompare resident (def. 7)

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Medical definitions for house physician

house physician

n.

A physician, especially an intern or a resident who cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the surgical and medical staff of a hospital.

A physician employed by a hotel or another establishment.

单词	house physician
释义	house physician noun a resident physician in a hospital, hotel, or other public institution. Also called house doctor. Origin of house physician First recorded in 1745–55 Words nearby house physician house painter, houseparent, house party, houseperson, housephone, house physician, house place, houseplant, house-proud, house-raising, houseroom Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for house physician Then he tiptoed away, meeting at the door the house-physician. The Purple Heights\|Marie Conway Oemler He and the house-physician looked at each other pale and shaken. Master of His Fate\|J. Mclaren Cobban This was the house-physician, who was to take charge of the case; a young man, handsome and rather dapper. Love's Pilgrimage\|Upton Sinclair The apparatus described in the case of the young officer was ready, and the house-physician was waiting to give his assistance. Master of His Fate\|J. Mclaren Cobban He summoned his trusted assistant, the house-physician, again. Master of His Fate\|J. Mclaren Cobban British Dictionary definitions for house physician house physician house doctor noun a house officer working in a medical as opposed to a surgical disciplineCompare house surgeon a physician who lives in a hospital or other institution in which he is employedCompare resident (def. 7) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for house physician house physician n. A physician, especially an intern or a resident who cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the surgical and medical staff of a hospital. A physician employed by a hotel or another establishment. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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