interne
/in'tə:n/
Definition
- Noun:
- A medical graduate or advanced student obtaining supervised practical training in a hospital: An "interne" is a person who has completed medical school and is undergoing a period of supervised, hands-on clinical work in a hospital setting as part of their professional training. This role is also commonly known as an "intern" in modern usage.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The young interne was responsible for checking on the patients throughout the night.
- After graduating, she began her first year as an interne at the city hospital.
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Legal Context: The term "interne" is an older spelling variant of "intern." While "intern" is the standard contemporary spelling, "interne" may still be encountered in historical texts or specific institutional contexts.
- The 19th-century medical journal detailed the duties of a hospital interne.
Variants and Related Words
- Intern (n): The modern, more common spelling for "interne," with the same meaning.
- She is a first-year intern in the surgery department.
- Internship (n): The period or program of supervised training undertaken by an interne/intern.
- His medical internship lasts for one year.
- Resident (n): A doctor in a more advanced stage of postgraduate training, typically following an internship.
- Houseman (n, British): A British term equivalent to "interne" or "intern."
Synonyms
- Medical intern: A doctor in supervised training.
- Trainee doctor: A doctor undergoing practical training.
- House officer (chiefly British): A junior doctor in a hospital.
Related Phrases
- To serve as an interne: To work in the capacity of a medical intern.
- He will serve as an interne at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Noun
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an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
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