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Resident
In medicine, a physician who has finished medical school and internship and is now receiving training in a specialized area as, for example, surgery, internal medicine, pathology or radiology. Board certification in all medical and surgical specialties requires the satisfactory completion of a residency program.
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A house officer attached to a hospital for clinical training; formerly, one who actually resided in the hospital. SYN: r. physician. [L. resideo, to reside]

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res·i·dent 'rez-əd-ənt, 'rez-dənt n a physician serving a residency

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res·i·dent (rezґĭ-dənt) 1. a graduate and licensed physician receiving training in a specialty, usually in a hospital. 2. resident physician. 3. being or pertaining to such a physician.

Medical dictionary. 2011.