physician assistant en · NOUN
Meanings
- A 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| physicians' assistant | alternative | lexicographic | |
| physician assistants | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| physician-assistant | alternative | lexicographic | |
| physician's assistant | alternative | lexicographic |