PhD
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PhD

abbreviation

Definition of PHD

doctor of philosophy

Origin of PHD

New Latin philosophiae doctor

PhD

abbreviation or noun \ˌpē-ˌāch-ˈdē\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of PHD

1
: an earned academic degree conferring the rank and title of doctor of philosophy
2
: a person who has a doctor of philosophy

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