hospital
Where surgeons work
A hospital is a facility where sick or injured people receive medical treatment, often staying overnight or longer.
Hospitals range from small community buildings to vast medical centers with specialized departments: She was rushed to the hospital after the accident.
In British English, you go to hospital without the article; Americans go to the hospital.
Licensed medical healer
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- orderlyArranged with care
- receptionistVisitor-greeting office worker
technician · pharmacist · anesthesiologist · resident · intern · specialist · consultant · midwife
Emergency medical transport
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- ERAcute care department
code blue · resuscitation · stretcher · defibrillator · 911 · critical · siren · first responders
Protected person; division
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- receptionAct of receiving guests
admission · ICU · maternity · nursery · laboratory · pharmacy · morgue · chapel
Concern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- bedside mannerPhysician's interpersonal approach
- comfortEase or soothing relief
support · kindness · attentive · warmth · patience · dignity · advocacy · holistic
Surgical procedure venue
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
suture · sterile · procedure · theater · transplant · biopsy · resection · laparoscopy
Identification of illness
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- dialysisMechanical blood filtration
radiation · transfusion · medication · rounds · consultation · prognosis · monitoring · IV
Cancer medicine specialty
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- radiologyImaging-based diagnostic medicine
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
- pediatricsMedicine for minors
gynecology · psychiatry · orthopedics · urology · dermatology · hematology · immunology · endocrinology
Post-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
- healingRestoration of health
- restCessation of activity
wellness · improvement · discharge · physiotherapy · strength · mobility · progress · remission
doctor
Licensed medical healer
receptionist · technician · pharmacist · anesthesiologist · resident · intern · specialist · consultant · midwife · therapist
ambulance
Emergency medical transport
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
- traumaLasting psychological wound
ER · code blue · resuscitation · stretcher · defibrillator · 911 · critical · siren · first responders · casualty
ward
Protected person; division
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
reception · admission · ICU · maternity · nursery · laboratory · pharmacy · morgue · chapel · waiting room
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- bedside mannerPhysician's interpersonal approach
comfort · support · kindness · attentive · warmth · patience · dignity · advocacy · holistic · round-the-clock
operating room
Surgical procedure venue
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
incision · suture · sterile · procedure · theater · transplant · biopsy · resection · laparoscopy · endoscopy
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
dialysis · radiation · transfusion · medication · rounds · consultation · prognosis · monitoring · IV · drip
oncology
Cancer medicine specialty
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- radiologyImaging-based diagnostic medicine
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
pediatrics · gynecology · psychiatry · orthopedics · urology · dermatology · hematology · immunology · endocrinology · pathology
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
- healingRestoration of health
rest · wellness · improvement · discharge · physiotherapy · strength · mobility · progress · remission · aftercare
hospitalhome
One's personal residence
wellness center · spa · hospice · home care · morgue
hospitalmorgue
Corpse holding facility
cemetery · funeral home · crematorium · graveyard · hospice
hospitalbattlefield
Combat engagement area
prison · torture chamber · slaughterhouse · war zone · concentration camp
- hospital bedClinical sleeping furniture
- hospital gownBackless medical garment
- in the hospitalAdmitted as inpatient
- mental hospitalPsychiatric inpatient facility
- children's hospitalHealthcare facility for youth
- hospital wardTreatment division in clinic
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