Meanings
plural physician assistants · alternative physician's assistant · alternative physicians' assistant · alternative physician-assistant
- medicineA health care professional trained and licensed to perform a role similar to that of a physician but with somewhat narrower limits of authority; physician assistants and nurse practitioners have enough capabilities to be physician extenders, providing primary care and allowing physicians to spread their time across more patients.
Synonyms: PA
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA health care professional trained and licensed to perform a role similar to that of a physician but with somewhat narrower limits of authority; physician assistants and nurse practitioners have enough capabilities to be physician extenders, providing primary care and allowing physicians to spread their time across more patients.
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physician assistant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physician%20assistant
“physician assistant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physician%20assistant. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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