hospitalization

[ hos-pi-tl-uh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act, process, or state of being hospitalized.
2. the period during which a person is hospitalized:

   to extend one's hospitalization.

3. hospitalization insurance.

hospitalization

/ ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of being hospitalized
2. the duration of a stay in a hospital

Other Words From

• de·hospi·tal·i·zation noun
• rehos·pi·tal·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hospitalization¹

First recorded in 1905–10; hospitalize + -ation

Example Sentences

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak has sickened 68 people in 19 states, with 18 requiring hospitalization.

From Salon

They also adjusted for covariates that included pesticide density, social vulnerability, income level, rurality, cardiovascular disease hospitalization rates and the prevalence of chronic kidney disease.

From Science Daily

A federal court has ordered Rizo Lopez Foods to shut down after a listeria outbreak that was linked to two deaths and multiple hospitalizations.

From Los Angeles Times

The trial found that tirzepatide offered substantial benefits for managing diastolic heart failure, reducing deaths, preventing hospitalizations and generally benefiting recipients' health and quality of life.

From Science Daily

Sawusch, diagnosed with bipolar disorder, had been experiencing severe episodes of mental illness that had led to his hospitalization and later his arrest.

From Los Angeles Times

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