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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The branch of primary-care medicine that provides comprehensive health care to people regardless of age or sex and emphasizes the family unit.
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- noun A particular
specialty in thefield ofmedicine , one that deals with onlygeneral conditions, but of allpersons .
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- noun medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit
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