"sick call" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sick calls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sick call (plural sick calls)
  1. (US, military) A daily lineup of military personnel requiring medical attention. Tags: US Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-sick_call-en-noun-6sK7AFRe Categories (other): American English Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (prison) The opportunity that allows prisoners to request medical attention.
    Sense id: en-sick_call-en-noun-AvvAkFF9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88

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