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Definition of Extern
1. Noun. A nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there.
Definition of Extern
1. a. External; outward; not inherent.
2. n. A pupil in a seminary who lives without its walls; a day scholar.
Definition of Extern
1. Noun. A person affiliated with an institution in a lesser capacity, for example, as a non-resident or as a part-time affiliate. ¹
2. Noun. Outward form or part; exterior. ¹
3. Adjective. (obsolete rare) External. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Extern
1. a nonresident of an institution [n -S]
Medical Definition of Extern
1. An advanced student or recent graduate who assists in the medical or surgical care of hospital patients; formerly, one who lived outside of the institution. Origin: F. Externe, outside, a day scholar (05 Mar 2000)