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Physio vs Doc - What's the difference?

physio | doc |

As nouns the difference between physio and doc

is that physio is a physiotherapist while doc is a doctor.

As a proper noun Doc is

a nickname for a medical doctor, a person with an advanced educational degree, or a learned person.

As an initialism DOC is

drug of choice.

physio

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (colloquial) A physiotherapist.
  • (colloquial, uncountable) Physiotherapy.

    • doc

    English

    Etymology 1

    From by shortening.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A doctor.

    • Etymology 2

    From (document) by shortening.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A document.
    • Usage notes
    In professional jargon, this word is used especially in the plural to refer to technical documentation or collected legal evidence: "I'm not sure about that. I'll have to check the docs ."

    Anagrams

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