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family practice

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noun

medical specialization in general practice, requiring training beyond that of general practice and leading to board certification.

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RELATED WORDS

G.P., GP

Nearby words

  1. family name,
  2. family of curves,
  3. family physician,
  4. family plan,
  5. family planning,
  6. family practitioner,
  7. family room,
  8. family skeleton,
  9. family style,
  10. family support
Related formsfamily practitioner, noun
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Medicine definitions for family practitioner

family practitioner

n.

family physician

family practice

n.

family medicine
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