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

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physician's assistant

Tran, a Vietnamese American student studying to be a physician's assistant, placed as one of the top six contestants this season.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2024

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

From NewsForKids.net ● Feb. 7, 2024

Her background as a physician’s assistant has helped, too, he said, because she’s attuned to individual needs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2023

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

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023

The receiving physician's assistant, Mr. Bow, spotted lice in my hair.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos