medical practitioner

[/ˈmedɪkəl præk'tɪʃənər/]

nounpl: medical practitioners

médico/médica

1. A person who is qualified to treat people who are ill; a doctor or physician

She is a medical practitioner with 20 years of experience.

Ela é uma médica com 20 anos de experiência.

2. A licensed healthcare professional authorized to diagnose and treat diseases

The medical practitioner examined the patient thoroughly.

O médico examinou o paciente minuciosamente.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

médico/médica

Most common term used in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

médico/médica

Standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

médico/médica

Standard usage

Portugal

médico/médica

Standard usage; sometimes 'profissional de medicina'

practice medicine

licensed medical practitioner

family medical practitioner

general medical practitioner

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