externship: Meaning and Definition of

ex•tern•ship

Pronunciation: (ek'stûrn-ship"), [key]
— n.
  1. a required period of supervised practice done off campus or away from one's affiliated institution: The young doctor served six months of externship at a nearby clinic.
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