house physician
a resident physician in a hospital, hotel, or other public institution.
Origin of house physician
1- Also called house doctor.
Words Nearby house physician
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How to use house physician in a sentence
This was the house-physician, who was to take charge of the case; a young man, handsome and rather dapper.
Love's Pilgrimage | Upton SinclairThe boy remembered having seen the house physician, Dr. Carey, at a late breakfast in the café, and got him up here at once.
The Winning Clue | James Hay, Jr.Through the open doorway her voice tore anxiously, summoning a house physician.
The Gray Mask | Wadsworth CampThe house physician could find nothing wrong apparently—in fact, said it was entirely a case of heart failure.
The Social Gangster | Arthur B. ReeveAt the end of the half-hour, Lefevre and the house-physician were again by Lady Mary's bedside.
Master of His Fate | J. Mclaren Cobban
British Dictionary definitions for house physician
a house officer working in a medical as opposed to a surgical discipline: Compare house surgeon
a physician who lives in a hospital or other institution in which he is employed: Compare resident (def. 7)
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