noun
female private nurse; patient attendant
Rare historical term for a woman hired to attend a patient, often in a hospital or home setting. The cross-reference 付き添い看護婦 is a more common modern equivalent.
See also: 付き添い看護婦
昔は、入院患者に付き添い婦がつくことがあった。
In the past, a private female attendant sometimes accompanied hospitalized patients.
More common modern term for a private nurse or attendant; 付き添い婦 is an older, rarer variant.
Compound of 付き添い (attending, accompanying) and 婦 (woman, lady). The term is now rare and largely replaced by 付き添い看護婦 or other expressions.