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scrub nurse

scrub nurse noun: a nurse that manages instruments during an operation, assists the surgeon, and performs nursing tasks for the patient.

Noun

scrub nurse (plural scrub nurses)

  1. (colloquial, nursing) A nurse that manages instruments during an operation, assists the surgeon, and performs nursing tasks for the patient.

Synonyms of scrub nurse

Forms of scrub nurse

pluralscrub nurses

Questions about scrub nurse

What does scrub nurse mean?
Scrub nurse means a nurse that manages instruments during an operation, assists the surgeon, and performs nursing tasks for the patient.
What part of speech is scrub nurse?
Scrub nurse is a noun.
What is the plural of scrub nurse?
The plural of scrub nurse is scrub nurses.

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