telenursing

English
WOTD – 9 April 2021

Etymology
Telenursing equipment at Health Sciences North/Horizon Santé-Nord in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

From tele- (prefix meaning ‘over a distance’) +‎ nursing.

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɛlɪˌnɜːsɪŋ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɛlɪˌnɝsɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: te‧le‧nurs‧ing

Noun

telenursing (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) The use of telecommunication technology to provide nursing services, including consulting with patients and receiving health data from them.

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