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locum tenens
[ loh-kuhm tee-nenz, ten-inz ]
noun
- a temporary substitute, especially for a doctor or member of the clergy.
locum tenens
/ ˈləʊkəm ˈtiːnɛnz /
noun
- a person who stands in temporarily for another member of the same profession, esp for a physician, chemist, or clergyman Often shortened tolocum
Other Words From
- lo·cum-te·nen·cy [loh-k, uh, m-, tee, -n, uh, n-see, -, ten, -, uh, n-], noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of locum tenens1
Word History and Origins
Origin of locum tenens1
Example Sentences
Nearly nonverbal, Scrat wouldn’t even require a locum tenens; of all the movie’s sins, his omission is unforgivable.
Kory said he now works as a “locum tenens” physician — a doctor who works in temporary jobs — and as president and chief medical officer of the Front Line Covid-19 Critical Care Alliance.
Some hospitals, including Children’s Hospital Colorado, have established so-called “locum tenens” services, essentially medical temp agencies that provide doctors who can fill in when physicians in rural areas need a break.
I might have to engage a locum tenens.
I could not spare more than a fortnight from work, leaving Lennard as my locum tenens.
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