physician vs resident

resident vs physician

physician and resident both are nouns.

physician is not an adjective while resident is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
physician	Yes	No	No	No
resident	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, resident is a hyponym of physician; that is, resident is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physician:

physician: a licensed medical practitioner
resident: a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital

Other hyponyms of physician include abortionist, allergist, angiologist, extern, medical extern, gastroenterologist, general practitioner, GP, hakeem, hakim, house physician, resident physician, houseman, intern, interne, medical intern, primary care physician, quack, medical specialist, specialist, operating surgeon, sawbones, surgeon, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon.

physician (noun)	resident (noun)
a licensed medical practitioner	someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
	a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital

physician (adjective)	resident (adjective)
	living in a particular place
	used of animals that do not migrate

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