GP
Meaning: General Practitioner, family doctor (British).
A GP is a General Practitioner—the local doctor you see first for non-emergency issues. 'Book an appointment with your GP' is standard British health advice. The GP system is central to NHS healthcare.
Examples
- Go and see your GP. 去看你的全科医生Ve a ver a tu médico de cabecera「かかりつけ医に診てもらいなさい」주치의에게 예약을 잡아야 해.
- Can't get a GP appointment for weeks. 好几周都预约不到全科医生No puedo conseguir cita con el médico de cabecera en semanas「何週間もかかりつけ医の予約が取れない」주치의가 전문의에게 의뢰해 줬어.
- My GP referred me to a specialist. 我的全科医生把我转介给了专科医生Mi médico de cabecera me derivó a un especialista「かかりつけ医に専門医を紹介された」몇 주째 주치의 예약을 잡을 수가 없어.
Pronunciation
/dʒiː piː/
Usage Guide
Context: NHS, primary care, appointments
Tone: matter-of-fact
✓ Do Say
- GP全科医生Médico de cabeceraかかりつけ医주치의
- Your GP你的全科医生Tu médico de cabeceraあなたのかかりつけ医담당 주치의
- GP surgery全科诊所Consulta del médico de cabeceraかかりつけ医の診療所주치의 병원
✗ Don't Say
- Americans say 'primary care physician' or 'family doctor'美国人说'primary care physician'或'family doctor'Los estadounidenses dicen 'primary care physician' o 'family doctor'アメリカでは「primary care physician」や「family doctor」と言う미국에서는 'primary care physician'이나 'family doctor'라고 한다
Common Mistakes
- British/Australian: GP. American: PCP or family doctor.
Origin & History
British medical terminology for a doctor who handles general medical issues, as opposed to specialists. GPs are the gatekeepers of the NHS system.
Etymology: Abbreviation: General Practitioner
First recorded: British medical, formalised with NHS
Cultural Context
Era: NHS era
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Doc Martin; Doctors (TV)
Regional notes: British NHS terminology.
Variations
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