interne
1
8.8
- noun
- /ˈɪn.tɜrn/
- Archaic
- The interne spent long hours shadowing doctors to learn about surgical procedures.
Examples
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As an interne at the local hospital, she gained valuable hands-on experience in patient care.
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Milieu interne changes induced by radiation will cause an endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) response, which leaves tumor cells in a stress state.
Academic text (2018) -
In 1865, Rendu turned to the study of medicine in Paris, became externe in 1867, and in 1868 interne at the Hôpital Saint-Antoine.
Academic text (2003) -
During his final year of medical school, he worked as an interne in the emergency department.
Synonyms
45
4.5
A medical graduate working in a hospital to gain supervised experience
1
3.4
A person training to be a doctor while working with help from senior doctors in a hospital
1
8.1
A junior doctor who works in a hospital to learn and get practical experience
1
6.1
A doctor who lives in a hospital and cares for patients under senior doctors' supervision
A student or trainee who works at a hospital to get practical experience without living there
How Experienced
- Specialized
44
6.0
- Specialized
78
5.7
- Archaic
1
8.8
45
2.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Interne comes from a French use of the Latin word internus, which means 'inside' and is the same root as the English word internal. It was used for a doctor who worked 'inside' the hospital to learn by doing, so today an interne is a medical trainee getting practical experience.