resident vs resident physician

resident physician vs resident

resident and resident physician both are nouns.

resident is an adjective but resident physician is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, resident and resident physician are synonyms defined as:

resident and resident physician: 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 synonyms of resident include house physician.

resident (noun)	resident physician (noun)
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
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

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

Difference between resident and resident physician

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