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Nurses interrupting diagnosis tersely (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sisters

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'nurses' is the definition.
(female nurses are often addressed as sister)

'interrupting diagnosis tersely' is the wordplay.
'SISTERS' is hidden within the letters.
But, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for sisters that I've seen before include "Female siblings" , "Relatives in hospital?" , "Resists for relatives" , "Nuns - nurses - siblings" , "Family relatives" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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