hospital attendant
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- noun
- /ˈhɒspɪtl əˈtɛndənt/
- Specialized
:
auxiliar de hospital
- Hospital attendants simply move the arm to either side of the bed when they need to change medical treatment.
- two hospital attendants
Examples
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Neil carries a paper bag and wears white pants like a hospital attendant.
Fiction book (1995) -
Last summer, Harper had lectured a less docile mark than Deedee: a hospital attendant bearing Harper's dinner on a tray.
Fiction book (1990) -
I figured he dressed as a hospital attendant to get in there earlier.
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When, stammering and whispering, she asked Stella, the hospital attendant, if she had something that might cover the bruises and cuts, the woman misunderstood and thought she was asking for bandages.
Fiction book (1998) -
The hospital attendant helped me get settled in my room after my surgery.
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As a hospital attendant, she ensures that the patients receive the care they need throughout their stay.
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Every morning, the hospital attendant checks on patients to see if they need anything.
Synonyms
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4.5
A hospital worker who helps with tasks like moving patients and cleaning
A person who cares for sick people in a hospital by doing simple tasks
How Medical
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: combining 'hospital' (medical facility) with 'attendant' (a worker who assists) yields a person who assists or cares for patients in a hospital. This noun–noun combination is a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The noun hospital attendant shows a clear picture: an attendant who 'attends' to people and jobs inside a hospital, doing simple tasks like bringing luggage, changing sheets, and guiding visitors. So a hospital attendant means 'a worker who cares for patients and helps with general tasks but does not give medical treatment'.