Phrase guide

emergency physician

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A physician (or doctor) who works at an emergency department to care for acutely ill patients.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: médecin d’urgence — emergency physician
  • French: urgentiste — emergency physician
  • French: médecin urgentiste — emergency physician
  • French: urgentologue — emergency physician
  • German: Notarzt — emergency physician
  • German: Notärztin — emergency physician
  • Low German: Nootdokter — emergency physician
  • Low German: Nootdokterin — emergency physician
  • Low German: Nootdoktersch — emergency physician
  • Low German: Nootdoktersche — emergency physician
  • Portuguese: emergencista — emergency physician
  • Portuguese: médico emergencista — emergency physician
  • Portuguese: médica emergencista — emergency physician
  • Russian: врач ско́рой по́мощи (vrač skóroj pómošči) — emergency physician
  • Swedish: akutläkare — emergency physician
  • Turkish: acil doktoru — emergency physician
  • Turkish: acil servis doktoru — emergency physician