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Ptah

(34,159 posts)
Sun Aug 20, 2023, 06:58 PM Aug 2023

I learned a new word today; locum. Thank you Midsomer Murders

A locum, or locum tenens, is a person who temporarily fulfills the duties of another; the term is especially used for physicians or clergy. For example, a locum tenens physician is a physician who works in the place of the regular physician.

Locum tenens is a Latin phrase meaning "place holding", akin to the French lieutenant.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locum
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I learned a new word today; locum. Thank you Midsomer Murders (Original Post) Ptah Aug 2023 OP
I hear Midsomer was evacutated due to the massive amount of murders there nt msongs Aug 2023 #1
Midsomer was evacuated because Jessica Fletcher retired there. Ptah Aug 2023 #2
Isn't/wasn't Midsomer actually MANY places??? elleng Aug 2023 #6
I think Midsomer is a county. Ptah Aug 2023 #8
They need more effective policing, too! greatauntoftriplets Aug 2023 #4
LOLOLOL!!! elleng Aug 2023 #7
hey markie Aug 2023 #3
I learned that word from MM, too nt XanaDUer2 Aug 2023 #5
Is MM back? mainer Aug 2023 #9
I'm not sure if there is a new season. Ptah Aug 2023 #10

markie

(24,054 posts)
3. hey
Sun Aug 20, 2023, 07:16 PM
Aug 2023

my daughter just this morning used that word... I was unfamiliar... she onboards doctors for a Vermont Hospital

cool!

Ptah

(34,159 posts)
10. I'm not sure if there is a new season.
Mon Aug 21, 2023, 02:54 PM
Aug 2023

I've been watching the first series; I'm on season 4.
I watch it on Amazon's freevee.

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