infirmarian

[ in-fer-mair-ee-uh n ]

/ ˌɪn fərˈmɛər i ən /

(in a religious house) a person who nurses the sick.

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First recorded in 1660–70; infirm(ary) + -arian

I now ask the infirmarian why he had not made me aware of the fact, and called me sooner.
With an Ambulance During the Franco-German War|Charles Edward Ryan
The Infirmarian must be thoroughly reliable, known for his piety and diligence and solicitude for his charge.
Medieval Medicine|James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
It is doubtful if, in his excited condition, he had seen the infirmarian at all.
'As Gold in the Furnace'|John E. Copus
The infirmarian tells me that you wish to say something to me.
'As Gold in the Furnace'|John E. Copus

The infirmarian, in great alarm, asked if she was suffering much.
Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871|Various