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attending
at·tend·ing A0509200 (ə-tĕn′dĭng)adj.1. Being the principal physician supervising a patient's care.2. Being a physician on the regular medical staff of a hospital.n.1. The principal physician supervising a patient's care.2. A staff physician in a hospital.at•tend•ing (əˈtɛn dɪŋ) adj. (of a physician) 1. having primary responsibility for a patient. 2. holding a staff position in an accredited hospital: an attending physician. [1580–90] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | attending - the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of othersattentionbasic cognitive process - cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledgeattentiveness, heed, paying attention, regard - paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"clock-watching - paying excessive attention to the clock (in anticipation of stopping work)ear - attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"eye - attention to what is seen; "he tried to catch her eye"notice, observance, observation - the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"notice - polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice" | | 2. | attending - the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)attendancegroup action - action taken by a group of peopleappearing, coming into court, appearance - formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an actionpresence - the act of being presentturnout - attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election); "the turnout for the rally" |
attendingadjectiveOccurring or existing with:accompanying, attendant, coincident, concomitant, concurrent.TranslationsIdiomsSeeattend toattending
at·tend·ing (ă-tend'ing), In psychology, an aroused readiness to perceive, as in listening or looking; focusing of sense organs is sometimes involved. [L. attendo, to bend to, notice] attending (ə-tĕn′dĭng)adj.1. Being the principal physician supervising a patient's care.2. Being a physician on the regular medical staff of a hospital.n.1. The principal physician supervising a patient's care.2. A staff physician in a hospital.attending physician Medspeak-US The physician who is on the medical staff of a hospital or healthcare facility, and legally responsible for the care given to a particular patient while in the hospital. A patient’s attending physician is also regarded as a person’s private physician, if that physician cares for the person on an individual and/or outpatient basis. Terminal care The physician (or designee) who is primarily responsible for the care and treatment of the individual upon whom a declaration of brain death is to be made.at·tend·ing (ă-tend'ing) 1. In psychology, an aroused readiness to perceive, as in listening or looking; focusing of sense organs is sometimes involved. 2. Colloquial for attending physician. [L. attendo, to bend to, notice]attending Related to attending: attending physician, Attending physician statementSynonyms for attendingadj occurring or existing withSynonyms- accompanying
- attendant
- coincident
- concomitant
- concurrent
Synonyms for attendingnoun the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of othersSynonymsRelated Words- basic cognitive process
- attentiveness
- heed
- paying attention
- regard
- clock-watching
- ear
- eye
- notice
- observance
- observation
noun the act of being present (at a meeting or event etcSynonymsRelated Words- group action
- appearing
- coming into court
- appearance
- presence
- turnout
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