extern
1ex·tern
adjective \ek-ˈstərn, ˈek-ˌ\Definition of EXTERN
archaic : external
Origin of EXTERN
Middle French or Latin; Middle French externe, from Latin externus
First Known Use: 1530
Rhymes with EXTERN
2ex·tern
noun \ˈek-ˌstərn\Definition of EXTERN
: a person connected with an institution but not living or boarding in it; specifically : a nonresident doctor or medical student at a hospital
Variants of EXTERN
ex·tern also ex·terne \ˈek-ˌstərn\
First Known Use of EXTERN
1823
ex·tern
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of EXTERN
: a nonresident doctor or medical student at a hospital
—ex·tern·ship \-ˌship\ (audio pronunciation) noun
Variants of EXTERN
ex·tern also ex·terne \ˈek-ˌstərn\ (audio pronunciation)
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