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physician’s assistant

phy·si·cian's as·sis·tant (plural phy·si·cians' as·sis·tants) or phy·si·cian as·sis·tant (plural phy·si·cian as·sis·tants)


noun 
Definition:
 
somebody trained to assist doctor: somebody trained and authorized to carry out some medical duties under a doctor's supervision such as taking a patient's medical history

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