Organization
hospital Audio
hos·pi·tal [ hos-pi-tl ]
Etymology:
Latin hospes (hospitis) = a host or guest
From this root come hospitable, hostel, hotel, etc.
Definitions related to hospitals:
  • An acute care institution that provides medical, surgical, or psychiatric care and treatment for the sick or the injured.
    NCI Health Level 7 Vocabulary
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
  • An institution that provides medical, surgical, or psychiatric care and treatment for the sick or the injured.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Institution with an organized medical staff which provides medical care to patients.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Institutions with an organized medical staff which provide medical care to patients.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Hospital, an institution that is built, staffed, and equipped for the diagnosis of disease; for the treatment, both medical and surgical, of the sick and the injured; and for their housing during this process. The modern hospital also often serves as a centre for investigation and for teaching. To...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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