What is another word for gurneys?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈɜːnɪz] (IPA)

Gurneys are an essential equipment for transporting patients in healthcare facilities, especially in emergency departments. They are also known as stretchers, trolleys, or beds on wheels. Gurneys are designed to be mobile, versatile, and sturdy to ensure patient safety. In some places, they are also called gurnards, wheelchairs, or carts. Gurneys come in various forms, such as hydraulic or manual, and can be used to transport patients from one location to another, such as from the ambulance to the hospital bed. Gurneys are a crucial piece of equipment used in healthcare systems worldwide, enabling efficient and safe transfer of patients.

Synonyms for Gurneys:

What are the hypernyms for Gurneys?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    Medical bed, medical cart, transfer chair, wheeled stretcher.

Usage examples for Gurneys

The gurneys, and the rest of the Quaker members of Parliament got Mrs. Fry to make an appointment to ask Miss Martineau's advice as to their action in the House on the same subject, when it was ripe for legislation.
"Harriet Martineau"
Florence Fenwick Miller
We believe that to this day some of our most eminent merchants-such as the gurneys, Hanburys, and Buxtons-are proud to acknowledge with gratitude the obligations they owe to David Barclay for the means of their first introduction to life, and for the benefits of his counsel and countenance in the early stages of their career.
"Self Help"
Samuel Smiles
It was from the gurneys he "caught the infection" of self-improvement.
"Self Help"
Samuel Smiles

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