surgical boot
Britishnoun
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The Southern Health Trust was advised to open a dedicated female surgical ward for gynaecology, breast, and female urology patients with a minimum of two protected beds for each specialty.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2024
According to a 2017 report, when a government team visited King Edward, patients were being carried up to the fifth-floor surgical ward because an elevator was broken.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 22, 2022
In the surgical ward, an unusual museum of mementos hangs on the wall.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2021
Warren figured examining the Egyptian mummy — a gift from a patron that had been placed in the hospital's surgical ward to collect quarters from gawkers — would advance knowledge of the ancients.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2021
Hours later, the soldier came round from his anesthetic and muttered the student nurse’s name while the surgical ward sister was standing close by.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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