extern
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stɜrn; noun
1.
a person connected with an institution but not residing in it, as a doctor or medical student at a hospital.
2.
a nun of a strictly enclosed order, as the Carmelites, who resides inside the convent but outside its enclosure and who chiefly goes on outside errands.
adjective
3.
Archaic. external; outer.
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extern or externe (ˈɛkstɜːn, ɪkˈstɜːn, ˈɛkstɜːn, ɪkˈstɜːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| (US) a person, such as a physician at a hospital, who has an official connection with an institution but does not reside in it | |
| [C16: from Latin externus | |
| externe or externe | |
| —n | |
| [C16: from Latin externus | |
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Extern
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Medical Dictionary
extern ex·tern (ěk'stûrn')
n.
An advanced student or recent graduate who assists in the medical or surgical care of hospital patients and may reside outside the institution.
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Example sentences
And an extern license cannot be issued if the applicant is deficient in one of the core courses.
The extern will keep a daily record of tasks completed.
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