physician extender

noun

A person who extends a physician's oversight to a larger patient population than would otherwise be reasonable (by relieving the physician of much of the work done for, and time spent with, each patient); physician assistants and nurse practitioners can both provide this extension.

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Meanings

nounphysician extender (plural physician extenders)

plural physician extenders

  1. A person who extends a physician's oversight to a larger patient population than would otherwise be reasonable (by relieving the physician of much of the work done for, and time spent with, each patient); physician assistants and nurse practitioners can both provide this extension.
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APA

physician extender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physician%20extender

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“physician extender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physician%20extender. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “physician extender,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physician%20extender.

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