house physician

noun
1.
a resident physician in a hospital, hotel, or other public institution.
Also called house doctor.
Origin
1745-55
Examples from the web for house physician
  • The house physician sent her to the emergency room of a nearby hospital where a bad sprain was diagnosed.
  • Comatose children admitted to the hospitals will be evaluated by the house physician and/or member of the study team.
British Dictionary definitions for house physician

house physician

noun
1.
a house officer working in a medical as opposed to a surgical discipline Compare house surgeon
2.
a physician who lives in a hospital or other institution in which he is employed Compare resident (sense 7)
house physician in Medicine

house physician n.

  1. A physician, especially an intern or a resident who cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the surgical and medical staff of a hospital.

  2. A physician employed by a hotel or another establishment.