locum+tenens
11locum tenens — n. (pl. locum tenentes) a deputy acting esp. for a cleric or doctor. Derivatives: locum tenency n. Etymology: med.L, one holding a place: see LOCUS, TENANT …
12locum tenens — noun (plural locum tenentes) Etymology: Medieval Latin, literally, (one) holding a place Date: 1641 one filling an office for a time or temporarily taking the place of another used especially of a doctor or clergyman …
13locum tenens — noun /ˌləʊkəm ˈtɛnɛns/ A professional person (such as a doctor or clergyman) who temporarily fulfills the duties of another. Syn: locum, proxy, stand in See Also: locus, tenant …
14locum tenens — [ˌləʊkəm ti:nɛnz, tɛn ] noun (plural locum tenentes tɪ nɛnti:z, tɛ ) a temporary deputy, especially one acting for a cleric or doctor. Origin C17: from med. L., lit. one holding a place (see locus, tenant) …
15locum tenens — a doctor who stands in temporarily for a colleague who is absent or ill and looks after the patients in his practice. Often shortened to locum …
16locum tenens — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lat., substitute. See substitution, inhabitant …
17locum tenens — someone who fills the place of a worker who is temporarily absent; lieutenant …
18locum tenens — [L.] Deputy, substitute, lieutenant, agent, proxy, delegate, representative …
19locum tenens — n. holding place ; deputy …
20locum tenens — /lowkam tiynanz/°tenV. Lat. Holding the place, a deputy, substitute, lieutenant, or representative …