Medical Dictionary
locum tenens
noun lo·cum te·nens \ˌlō-kəm-ˈtē-ˌnenz, -nənz\
plural locum te·nen·tes \-ti-ˈnen-ˌtēz\
Medical Definition of LOCUM TENENS
: a medical practitioner who temporarily takes the place of another
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