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locum tenens

 

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Noun locum tenens has 1 sense
  1. locum tenens, locum - someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
    --1 is a kind of stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in

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Locum Tenens

Locum Tenens is a Latin phrase that literally means "place holder." It is typically used in the medical field to refer to a physician who temporarily takes the place of another physician, usually due to illness, vacation, or other absence.

Part of speech: Noun

Sense: A physician who fills in temporarily for another physician

Usage: The hospital hired a locum tenens to cover for the regular doctor while she was on maternity leave.

Usage: The locum tenens did an excellent job taking care of patients during the senior doctor's absence.

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Part of speech: Adjective

Sense: Referring to the practice of temporarily filling in for another professional

Usage: The clinic's locum tenens policy ensured that patients always had access to medical care, even during the doctor's absence.

Usage: Locum tenens positions provide flexibility to doctors who prefer short-term assignments rather than a permanent practice.

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Part of speech: Adverb

Sense: Temporarily or provisionally

Usage: The clinic urgently needed a doctor, so they hired someone locum tenens until a permanent replacement could be found.

Usage: She agreed to assist the medical team locum tenens until a more experienced doctor arrived.


Part of speech: Verb

Sense: To work as a temporary replacement physician

Usage: After retiring from his full-time position, Dr. Smith decided to locum tenens at various hospitals across the country.

Usage: The doctor locum tenensed for five different practices in the past year, enjoying the diversity of experiences.

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