hospital corpsman

noun

A member of a hospital corps, typically an enlisted navy sailor, often working at military hospitals.

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Meanings

hospital corpsman1

nounhospital corpsman (plural hospital corpsmen)

plural hospital corpsmen · alternative HM

  1. USgovernmentA member of a hospital corps, typically an enlisted navy sailor, often working at military hospitals.

Hospital corpsman2

nounHospital corpsman (plural Hospital corpsmen)

plural Hospital corpsmen

  1. Alternative letter-case form of hospital corpsman.

Origin

From hospital + corpsman.

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APA

hospital corpsman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hospital%20corpsman

MLA

“hospital corpsman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hospital%20corpsman. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hospital corpsman,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hospital%20corpsman.

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