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(hos′pit″ăl)

[L. hospitalis, pert. to a guest]
An institution in which the sick and injured are confined and cared for during acute treatment.
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(hos′pit″ăl)

[L. hospitalis, pert. to a guest]
An institution in which the sick and injured are confined and cared for during acute treatment.
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