HyperDic: hospital

English > 2 senses of the word *hospital*:
NOUN	artifact	hospital, infirmary	a health facility where patients receive treatment
NOUN	group	hospital	a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care

hospital > pronunciation
Sounds	hhaa'spih.tahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *hospital*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A health facility where patients receive treatment.
Synonym	infirmary
Parts	burn center	A center where patients with severe burns can be treated
	clinic	A healthcare facility for outpatient care
	hospital room	A room in a hospital / hospital for the care of patients
	ward, hospital ward	Block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
Narrower	creche, foundling hospital	A hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
	lazaretto, lazaret, lazarette, lazar house, pesthouse	hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
	maternity hospital	A hospital that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants
	mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, mental institution, institution, mental home, insane asylum, asylum	A hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
	military hospital	hospital for soldiers and other military personnel
	sanatorium, sanatarium, sanitarium	A hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
Broader	medical building, health facility, healthcare facility	building where medicine is practiced
Spanish	clínica, enfermería, hospitales, hospital
Catalan	clínica, hospital, infermeria
Adjectives	nosocomial	taking place or originating in a hospital
Verbs	hospitalize	admit into a hospital / hospital

English > *hospital*: 2 senses > noun 2, group
Meaning	A medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care.
Parts	coronary care unit	A hospital unit specially staffed and equipped to treat patients with serious cardiac problems
Parts	intensive care unit, ICU	A hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
Broader	medical institution	An institution created for the practice of medicine
Spanish	clínica, hospital
Catalan	clínica, hospital
Verbs	hospitalize	admit into a hospital / hospital

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