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house call

house call noun: a visit by a medical professional, especially a physician, to examine a patient in their home.

Noun

house call (plural house calls)

  1. A visit by a medical professional, especially a physician, to examine a patient in their home.
  2. A visit by a repair person or other customer service worker to a customer's home.

Forms of house call

pluralhouse calls
alternative formhousecall
alternative formhouse-call

Questions about house call

What does house call mean?
House call means a visit by a medical professional, especially a physician, to examine a patient in their home.
What part of speech is house call?
House call is a noun.
What is the plural of house call?
The plural of house call is house calls.

Words near house call in the dictionary

  1. house boys
  2. house brand
  3. house brands
  4. house breaker
  5. house breakers
  6. house call
  7. house calls
  8. house car
  9. house cars
  10. house cat
  11. house cats

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