locum tenens /lō″kəm ten″ənz/ [L, locus, place, tenere, to hold] , a physician who is contacted to work on a temporary basis to fill in for a vacancy, vacation, or extended leave.
locum tenens
locum tenens /lō″kəm ten″ənz/ [L, locus, place, tenere, to hold] , a physician who is contacted to work on a temporary basis to fill in for a vacancy, vacation, or extended leave.