hospitalization
Americannoun
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the act, process, or state of being hospitalized.
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the period during which a person is hospitalized.
to extend one's hospitalization.
noun
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the act or an instance of being hospitalized
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the duration of a stay in a hospital
Other Word Forms
- dehospitalization noun
- rehospitalization noun
Etymology
Origin of hospitalization
First recorded in 1905–10; hospitalize + -ation
Example Sentences
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It might be that being self-employed is not the best option for your boyfriend if he needs hospitalization every year for weeks at a time.
From MarketWatch
Its vaccine was 27% more effective at preventing symptomatic cases of flu and 49% more effective against hospitalization than the standard flu vaccine.
A more likely explanation is that plans do a better job of ensuring conditions are diagnosed and treated, thereby reducing unnecessary spending and hospitalizations.
Active TB disease is treatable and curable with appropriate antibiotics if it is identified promptly; some cases require hospitalization.
From Los Angeles Times
Salt intake was estimated based on three 24-hour dietary recalls and combined with 2022 data from the national claims database, which includes information on hospitalizations, outpatient care, and mortality within France's health care system.
From Science Daily
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