hospital
English Thesaurus
1. a health facility where patients receive treatment (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | creche, foundling hospital, |
| definition | : | a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | maternity hospital, |
| definition | : | a hospital that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | military hospital, |
| definition | : | hospital for soldiers and other military personnel (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | burn center, |
| definition | : | a center where patients with severe burns can be treated (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | clinic, |
| definition | : | a healthcare facility for outpatient care (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | hospital room, |
| definition | : | a room in a hospital for the care of patients (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | hospital ward, ward, |
| definition | : | block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care (noun.artifact) |
2. a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | medical institution, |
| definition | : | an institution created for the practice of medicine (noun.group) |
| part holonym | : | coronary care unit, |
| definition | : | a hospital unit specially staffed and equipped to treat patients with serious cardiac problems (noun.group) |
| part holonym | : | icu, intensive care unit, |
| definition | : | a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care (noun.group) |
3. a health facility where patients receive treatment (noun.artifact)
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