family doctor
noun
a general practitioner.
family doctors
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pluralof family doctor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These organizations set standards for medical professionals from family doctors to cardiologists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Their responses give an insight into how challenging this issue is for many family doctors.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
In a concierge practice, physicians can act more like the family doctors of old—finding specialists, following up with other physicians, even seeing a patient in the hospital and advocating for them.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
We cannot know whether the GPs who responded to the BBC are representative of all family doctors.
From BBC ● May 13, 2025
As prudent and thorough as old family doctors, they examined every aspect of the air flowing over the plane, making careful note of the vital signs.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
