(Klinik Hospital), Gebäude zur Unterbringung, Untersuchung und Behandlung von Kranken, staatl. oder privat betrieben.
Krankenanstalt, Klinik, Hospital, östr. Spital, öffentl. gemeinnützige oder priv. med. Einrichtung vorzugsweise zur stationären Beobachtung oder Behandlung von Kranken. Die Wahl des K.es steht dem Patienten frei.
ETYM Old Fren. hospital, ospital, French hôpital, Late Lat. hospitale (or perh. Eng. hospital is directly from the Late Latin), from Latin hospitalis relating to a guest, hospitalia apartments for guests, from hospes guest. Related to Host a landlord, and cf. Hostel, Hotel, Spital.
1. A health facility where patients receive treatment; SYN. infirmary.
2. A medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care.
ETYM Cf. Old Eng. fermerie, Old Fren. enfermerie, French infirmerie, Late Lat. infirmaria. Related to Infirm.
A hospital, or place where the infirm or sick are lodged and nursed gratuitously, or where out-patients are treated.