gurney
word
/ˈɡɝni/
GUR-nee
/ɡˈɜːni/
GUR-nee
Definition
A gurney is a type of bed on wheels, used in hospitals to move patients from one place to another.
Usage & Nuances
"Gurney" is mostly used in American English; British English speakers may say "stretcher" or "trolley". It is formal in medical contexts but rare in everyday speech outside hospitals or emergency situations.
Spanish: camilla (con ruedas) - camilla de ruedasPortuguese (BR): maca com rodas - maca hospitalarPortuguese (PT): maca com rodas - maca hospitalarChinese (Simplified): 推床 - 医用担架床Chinese (Traditional): 推床 - 醫用擔架床Hindi: गर्नी (व्हील वाली स्ट्रेचर)Arabic: نقالة بعجلاتBengali: হাতলযুক্ত স্ট্রেচার - হাসপাতালের স্ট্রেচারRussian: каталкаJapanese: ストレッチャー - 搬送台Vietnamese: giường cáng đẩyKorean: 이동 침대 - 들것(바퀴 있는)Turkish: tekerlekli sedyeUrdu: پہیوں والی اسٹریچرIndonesian: ranjang dorong rumah sakit
Example Sentences
The nurse pushed the gurney down the hallway.
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He was lying on a gurney in the emergency room.
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The doctor checked the patient while he was on the gurney.
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They rushed her through the doors on a gurney after the accident.
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Paramedics lifted him onto a gurney and took him to the ambulance.
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You could see the patient breathing heavily as the gurney rolled past.
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