sick call
Americannoun
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a daily formation for those requiring medical attention.
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the period during which this formation is held.
Etymology
Origin of sick call
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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He said deputy marshals on the inspection team escorted the prisoner to sick call so he could get help.
From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2021
You can’t get to sick call when we should be able to.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2020
He lined up for the prison’s sick call, which opened for just 45 minutes at 5am, allowing prisoners a short window to sign requests for medical assistance.
From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2016
Returning to the medical station, he held a sick call attended by approximately twenty-five to thirty men.
From Time • Aug. 23, 2016
He saw illness in one face, told the man to report to sick call.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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