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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNurse
/nɜːs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital.
"The nurse checked his blood pressure and temperature."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'nurce', via Old French 'norrice', from Late Latin 'nutricia', meaning 'nutritrix' or 'nourisher'. Over centuries, the term evolved from a woman who breastfeeds or cares for someone else's child to a trained professional dedicated to caring for the sick.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nurse" is said worldwide
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infirmier
Transliteration: infirmier
"L'infirmier a pris soin du patient."
Krankenschwester
Transliteration: Krankenschwester
"Die Krankenschwester half dem Arzt."
infermiere
Transliteration: infermiere
"L'infermiere ha cambiato la bendatura."
enfermero
Transliteration: enfermero
"La enfermera le dio la medicina al paciente."
enfermeiro
Transliteration: enfermeiro
"O enfermeiro verificou os sinais vitais."
नर्स
Transliteration: nars
"नर्स ने मरीज की देखभाल की।"
护士
Transliteration: hùshi
"护士给病人量了体温。"
간호사
Transliteration: ganhosa
"간호사가 환자의 상처를 치료했습니다."
看護師
Transliteration: kangoshi
"看護師が患者の世話をしました。"
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