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medical assistant

/ˌmɛdəkəl əˌsɪstənt/

/ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstənt/

Other forms: medical assistants

Definitions of medical assistant
  1. noun
    a person trained to assist medical professionals
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    type of:
    PCP, caregiver, health care provider, health professional, primary care provider
    a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
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