medicalfamily
nounUK /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈfæmɪli/
US /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈfæməli/
A group of people who take care of sick people together.
The medicalfamily worked as a team to help the patients in the hospital.
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2. A family in which several members work in medicine.
She grew up in a medicalfamily, with both parents working as doctors.
3. A household that supports a person receiving long-term medical care.
The medicalfamily learned how to help their son manage his daily treatments.
4. A close group of medical professionals who support each other like relatives.
The night-shift nurses became a medicalfamily during the busy winter months.