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family practice

noun

medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit

• Hypernyms: ↑medical practice

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noun

: a medical practice or specialty which provides continuing general medical care for the individual and family

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—family practitioner.

medical specialization in general practice, requiring training beyond that of general practice and leading to board certification.

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family practice UK US noun [uncountable] [singular family practice plural family practices]

the work of a doctor who deals with general health problems, especially those relating to families

Thesaurus: work or job of a doctor or nurse_hyponym medical tests and examinations_hyponym

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family practice,

= family medicine. (Cf. ↑family medicine)

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noun [noncount]

: the work of providing general medical care for people of all ages

She plans to enter family practice when she graduates from med school.

— called also family medicine

Useful english dictionary. 2012.