doc-in-a-box
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of doc + jack-in-a-box
Noun
[edit]- (medicine, slang) A small medical clinic.
- 2019, James Steele, The Nocturnist:
- "What about a doc in a box, strip-mall medicine, cash out of pocket for primary care stuff?" Marla asked, with a glint of hope in her tear-filled eyes.
- 2020, Deb Caletti, A Heart in a Body in the World, page 58:
- "But we're finding a doc-in-a-box. Jesus, you're bleeding all over. Let me get a towel."