physician assistant
noun
: a person certified to provide basic medical services usually under the supervision of a licensed physician
called also PA, physician's assistant
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So Anikpo, a psychiatric physician assistant, didn't think to discuss the crackdown with their 9-year-old son Zeke, even as helicopters whirled over their South Minneapolis neighborhood.
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ABC News, 28 May 2026
While many primary care doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants do skin exams, few are trained in how to use a dermatoscope.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Bailey graduated with her degree in nutrition and plans to attend physician assistant school.
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ABC News, 28 May 2026
While many primary care doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants do skin exams, few are trained in how to use a dermatoscope.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Bailey graduated with her degree in nutrition and plans to attend physician assistant school.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
While many primary care doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants do skin exams, few are trained in how to use a dermatoscope.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for physician assistant
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“Physician assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physician%20assistant. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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