Crossword Genius

A member of the family in hospital? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sister

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'a member of the family' is the definition.

'in hospital?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'in hospital?' could be 'er' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'er' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'sist' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for sister that I've seen before include "twin?" , "Relative in hospital?" , "Female relation" , "woman in hospital" , "A relative to resist" .)

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.