nurse-practitioner
or nurse prac·ti·tion·er
[ nurs-prak-tish-uh-ner ]
/ ˈnɜrs prækˈtɪʃ ə nər /
noun
a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments. Abbreviation: NP
Also called
nurse-cli·ni·cian,
nurse cli·ni·cian
[nurs-kli-nish-uh n] /ˈnɜrs klɪˈnɪʃ ən/.
Compare
physician's assistant.
Origin of nurse-practitioner
First recorded in 1975–80
Words nearby nurse-practitioner
nurse crop,
nurse practitioner,
nurse shark,
nurse's aide,
nurse-midwife,
nurse-practitioner,
nursehound,
nurseling,
nursemaid,
nursemaid's elbow,
nurser