Physician
Physician noun - A person specially trained in healing human medical disorders.
Usage example: you should always consult a physician if you develop a high fever
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Synonyms for Physician
Resident and physician are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Resident" instead a noun "Physician".
Resident
Resident noun - A physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital.
Usage example: the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital
Physician and resident are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Physician" instead a noun "Resident".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Also Sakaki, who occasionally makes use of his position as the resident BABEL physician to convince female patients that he needs to check their chest.
Source: Manga / Zettai Karen Children -
After a stressful moment that patient is saved and Meredith endures the scorn of her attending physician and her resident.
Source: Series / Grey's Anatomy -
Soranik Natu is a fairly attractive physician (Depending on the Artist, she may get really attractive), acting as the resident doctor for the current Green Lanterns, and manages to charm Kyle Rayner enough to start a stable relationship with him.
Source: Hospital Hottie
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Resident and Physician. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/physician/resident
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Resident or Physician. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/physician/resident.
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