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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You can’t go directly to sick call anymore.
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
“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
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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