resident
noun [C] (MEDICAL) /ˈrez.ɪ.dənt/ US AustalianDefinition
› a doctor who is still training, and who works in a hospital: She's a first-year resident in oncology at Boston General Hospital. → See also housemanDoctors and health workers generally
(Definition of resident noun (MEDICAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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- ambulancewoman noun
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