medical center
Where doctors work
A medical center is a facility providing healthcare services, typically larger or more comprehensive than a clinic but not necessarily a full hospital.
The term often describes complexes housing multiple specialties, outpatient services, and diagnostic facilities: the university medical center, a regional medical center.
Some hospitals use the name to suggest modern, integrated care.
Medical treatment facility
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- infirmaryFacility for treating illness
- polyclinicMulti-department outpatient facility
- dispensaryMedicine distribution facility
ward · laboratory · pharmacy · operating room · intensive care unit · radiology department · maternity ward · nursing home
Identification of illness
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
chemotherapy · dialysis · transfusion · physical therapy · radiation · imaging · biopsy · procedure
Scheduled time for something
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
- screeningEvaluative selection process
referral · specialist · day surgery · ambulatory · mammography · endoscopy · phlebotomy · vaccination
Licensed medical doctor
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- anesthesiologistDoctor administering surgical sedation
- radiologistDoctor analyzing medical images
pathologist · cardiologist · oncologist · neurologist · pediatrician · internist · orderly · technician
Acute care department
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
- traumaLasting psychological wound
resuscitation · code blue · stretcher · defibrillator · first responders · 911 · critical condition · sirens
Stopping something before occurring
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- health educationInstruction in preventive care
- nutrition counselingGuidance on food choices
- immunizationProtective medical injection
annual physical · health fair · smoking cessation · weight management · prenatal care · community outreach · support group · health literacy
hospital
Medical treatment facility
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- infirmaryFacility for treating illness
- polyclinicMulti-department outpatient facility
dispensary · ward · laboratory · pharmacy · operating room · intensive care unit · radiology department · maternity ward · nursing home · urgent care
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
rehabilitation · chemotherapy · dialysis · transfusion · physical therapy · radiation · imaging · biopsy · procedure · recovery
appointment
Scheduled time for something
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
screening · referral · specialist · day surgery · ambulatory · mammography · endoscopy · phlebotomy · vaccination · physical therapy
physician
Licensed medical doctor
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- anesthesiologistDoctor administering surgical sedation
radiologist · pathologist · cardiologist · oncologist · neurologist · pediatrician · internist · orderly · technician · pharmacist
ER
Acute care department
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
trauma · resuscitation · code blue · stretcher · defibrillator · first responders · 911 · critical condition · sirens · life support
prevention
Stopping something before occurring
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- health educationInstruction in preventive care
- nutrition counselingGuidance on food choices
immunization · annual physical · health fair · smoking cessation · weight management · prenatal care · community outreach · support group · health literacy
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- care facilitieshospital, clinic, treatment facility, nursing home, hospice
- workplacesoffice, workplace, facility, factory, reception
- facilitiesfactory, facilities, gym, plant, gyms
- health organizationshospital, clinic, WHO, CDC, NIH
- UCLAWestwood, fight song, campus, alumni, law school
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Assistance provided at residence
self-treatment · pharmacy · drugstore · wellness spa · fitness center
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Corpse holding facility
mortuary · funeral home · cemetery · crematorium · hospice
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Combat engagement area
war zone · wilderness · disaster zone · abandoned building · slum
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