sick-call
Definition
Noun (military): - A signal to report for medical attention: "sick-call" refers to a designated time or a bugle call in a military setting when personnel who are ill or injured are summoned to report for medical examination or treatment.
Usage Examples
- (A specific time when sick soldiers are called to the medical unit.)
- (He failed to attend the designated medical reporting time.)
Advanced Usage
- "to make sick-call": to report for medical attention at the appointed time.
- The soldier made sick-call to get his wound dressed. (He went to the medical facility during the designated period.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sick (adj): suffering from illness.
- He was too sick to attend sick-call. (Too ill to go to the designated medical appointment.)
- Call (n): a signal or summons.
- The call for sick-call was a short bugle tune. (The summons to report for medical care.)
Synonyms
- Medical inspection: a formal check of health status in a military context.
- Morning report: a daily military briefing that may include sick-call attendance.
Related Idioms
- "On sick call": attending or participating in the medical reporting process.
- The entire platoon was on sick call after the food poisoning incident. (Everyone was reporting for medical evaluation.)
Notes
- This term is primarily used in military contexts and is not common in civilian language. It may also refer to a specific bugle call in some armed forces.