Plural of gurney; wheeled stretchers or carts used in hospitals, ambulances, and medical settings to transport patients or equipment.
The origin of 'gurney' is debated, possibly from a manufacturer's name or a surname, popularized in American English in the late 19th century as a generic term for patient-transport equipment.
Hospital gurneys are such a specific piece of technology that their name origin is actually a mystery—it might be named after a person or company, but nobody is 100% sure, which is pretty cool for such a common word!
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