HOUSEMAN

intern, interne, houseman, medical intern

(noun) an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (‘houseman’ is a British term)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Houseman

A surname.

Etymology

Noun

houseman (plural housemen)

(now chiefly, US) A male follower or retainer; a male domestic worker or servant. [from 17th c.]

(chiefly, UK) A medical graduate gaining practical experience in a hospital; a house officer. [from 1920s]

Synonyms

• (medical graduate): house officer, (US) intern

Source: Wiktionary



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