hospitalman
- noun
- Archaic
:
hospitalario
- In the early 1900s, a hospitalman would assist doctors with basic patient care.
Examples
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Before modern nursing roles, a hospitalman was often responsible for cleaning and feeding patients.
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The hospitalman made sure the patients were comfortable and had everything they needed.
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The hospitalman assisted the nurses with patient care.
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Many hospitalmen worked tirelessly during the outbreak.
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In the early 1900s, a hospitalman would assist doctors with basic patient care.
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Before modern nursing roles, a hospitalman was often responsible for cleaning and feeding patients.
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The hospitalman made sure the patients were comfortable and had everything they needed.
Synonyms
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4.5
A hospital worker who helps with tasks like moving patients and cleaning
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3.7
A person who helps patients and keeps the hospital clean but does not give medical treatment
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hospitalman comes from hospital, from an old word for 'guest' or 'host', and man meaning 'person'. So a hospitalman was originally a person who cared for the sick, like an attendant or orderly.