scrub nurse

noun

Definition of scrub nurse

: a nurse who assists the surgeon in an operating room

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The scrub nurse’s eyes rest on the box for a long time. — Longreads, "Somewhere Under My Left Ribs: A Nurse’s Story," 31 May 2018 Engineers at Purdue University are thinking even bolder—designing mechanical scrub nurses that respond to hand gestures during surgery. — Pm Editors, Popular Mechanics, "110 Predictions For the Next 110 Years," 10 Dec. 2012

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scrub nurse

noun

: a nurse who assists the surgeon in an operating room