付き添い婦
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Meanings
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female private nurse; patient attendant
rare term
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
In the past, a private female attendant sometimes accompanied hospitalized patients.