physician's assistant

American  

Or physician assistant

noun

physician's assistants plural

1. a person trained to perform under the supervision of a physician many clinical procedures traditionally performed by a physician, as diagnosing and treating minor ailments. PA

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Noun Inflected Forms

• physician's assistants
  plural

Example Sentences

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physician's assistant

Needless to say, the premiere was quite a wild introduction for the bubbly and outgoing 26-year-old Vietnamese American physician’s assistant student from Miami.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2024

Ms. Arceneaux now works at St. Jude as a physician’s assistant, helping patients and assisting doctors.

From NewsForKids.net ● Feb. 7, 2024

"It's all about the arch support," the 39-year-old physician's assistant said.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023

A physician’s assistant in charge of the clinic at the time diagnosed him with the flu although tests returned negative, said Dudley’s lawyer Nick Rowley.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2022

I told him to wait in the regular triage line for a physician's assistant.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos