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policlinic

[ pol-ee-klin-ik ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈklɪn ɪk /

noun

a department of a hospital at which outpatients are treated.

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Origin of policlinic

1820–30; <German Poliklinik, equivalent to Greek póli(s) city + German Klinikclinic

Words nearby policlinic

police station, police village, police wagon, policewoman, policier, policlinic, policy, policyholder, policy loan, policymaker, policyowner
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Medical definitions for policlinic

policlinic
[ pŏl′ē-klĭn′ĭk ]

n.

The department of a hospital or health care facility that treats outpatients.
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