nurse-practitioner
[
nurs
-prak-
tish
-
uh
-ner]
/ˈnɜrs prækˈtɪʃ ə nər/
noun
1.
a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments.
Abbreviation:
NP.
Also,
nurse practitioner
.
Also called
nurse-clinician
.
Compare
physician's assistant
.
Origin
1975-80