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Definition of PhD
1. Noun. A doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study.
Definition of PhD
1. Abbreviation. (alternative form of Ph.D.) ¹
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Medical Definition of PhD
1. Doctor of Philosophy. (From the new Latin, philosophiae doctor). Phds are involved in clinical care (as in clinical psychology), biomedical research (as in the genome project), health administration and other areas in medicine. (12 Dec 1998)