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 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
“We do our sick call every day,” she recently told The Post.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2016
In solitary, inmates are at the mercy of guards for their most basic needs — meals, a shower, a sick call.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2016
All men reporting on sick call with temperatures above 102 were rushed to the hospital.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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