| Front | locum \LOH-kuhm\ |
|---|---|
| Back | noun A person filling in for another, especially for a doctor or clergyman. [From Latin locum tenens (holding the place), from locus (place) + tenere (to hold). The full form locum tenens is also used in English.] "Health authority CEO Bruce Quigley says they're now able to offer higher rates for locums at both rural hospitals to fill vacant shifts." - More Pay Offered to Cumberland County ER Workers; The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, Canada); Jul 27, 2009. |
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