n.
A specially trained nurse who directly assists a surgeon during an operation.
scrub nurse
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A nurse who assists the surgeon in the operating room.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a nurse who helps a surgeon prepare for surgery
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 | No Man's Land: Grey's Anatomy (TV Episode) (2005 Comedy Drama TV Episode) |
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Mentioned in
- No Man's Land: Grey's Anatomy (TV Episode) (2005 Comedy Drama TV Episode)
- Graham C. Newbury
- Anna Maria Horsford
- Walter Dandy
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