CAREGIVER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does caregiver mean? 

• CAREGIVER (noun)
  The noun CAREGIVER has 2 senses:

1. a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability

2. a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult

  Familiarity information: CAREGIVER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAREGIVER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

caregiver; health care provider; health professional; PCP; primary care provider

Hypernyms ("caregiver" is a kind of...):

professional; professional person (a person engaged in one of the learned professions)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "caregiver"):

bonesetter (someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones)

electrologist (someone skilled in the use of electricity to remove moles or warts or hair roots)

medical assistant (a person trained to assist medical professionals)

medical man; medical practitioner (someone who practices medicine)

nurse (one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician))

apothecary; chemist; druggist; pharmacist; pill pusher; pill roller (a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs)

Holonyms ("caregiver" is a member of...):

health profession (the body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("caregiver" is a kind of...):

adult; grownup (a fully developed person from maturity onward)

 Context examples 

They learn to talk by imitating the sounds around them and the voices of their parents and caregivers.

(Hearing Problems in Children, NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

The term is typically used as 'HEENT' in a physician or caregiver notes.

(Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose and Throat, NCI Thesaurus)

It is the mistreatment of an older person, usually by a caregiver.

(Elder Abuse, NIH: National Institute on Aging)

It is important to get to know your child's caregivers.

(Child Care, NIH)

The caregivers try to control pain and other symptoms so a person can remain as alert and comfortable as possible.

(Hospice Care, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

Educate your family and caregivers about your device.

(Medical Device Safety, Food and Drug Administration)

NOTE(S): This case history may have been recalled by the subject or a caregiver or provided in their medical record.

(Performed Medical History Result, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

NOTE(S): This condition may have been recalled by the subject or a caregiver or provided in their medical record.

(Performed Medical Condition Result, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Does the patient become nervous and upset when separated from you (or his/her caregiver)?

(NPI - Become Nervous and Upset When Separated From You, NCI Thesaurus)

Although caregivers include trained medical, nursing, and other health personnel, the concept also refers to parents, spouses, or other family members, friends, members of the clergy, teachers, social workers, fellow patients, etc.

(Caregiver, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)