house physician
n.
1. See house officer.
2. A physician employed by a hotel or another establishment.
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house physician
orhouse doctor
n
1. (Medicine) a house officer working in a medical as opposed to a surgical discipline. Compare house surgeon
2. (Medicine) a physician who lives in a hospital or other institution in which he is employed. Compare resident7
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house′ physi′cian
n.
a resident physician in a hospital, hotel, or other public institution.
[1745–55]
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| Noun | 1. |  house physician - 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; "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital" |
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