family practice

noun

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

called also family medicine

Examples of family practice in a Sentence

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

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of family practice was in 1838

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“Family practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20practice. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

family practice

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

called also family medicine

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