policlinic
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”) + English clinic.
Noun
policlinic (plural policlinics)
- (rare, and then often confused with polyclinic) outpatient clinic of a hospital
Usage notes
This very rare term not found in most UK dictionaries (including Longman, Collins, and Oxford Online Dictionaries) is only rarely used by US medical professionals for the outpatient clinic or outpatient department of a European hospital.
Further reading
- policlinic in the American Heritage Dictionary
- policlinic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- policlinic at OneLook Dictionary Search
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