A role (or the person who performs it) that 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.
Modern English dictionary
Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.
Word of the Day
Get a curated memorable word every day.
Challenge yourself
Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.