policlinic

[pol-ee-klin-ik]

noun

1. a department of a hospital at which outpatients are treated.

Word History and Origins

Origin of policlinic¹

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

Example Sentences

A foundation created by celebrity chefs has also created a GoFundMe account to raise money for the Policlinic of Milan.

From Fox News

“And the policlinic director runs in and says, ‘I need 40 people in the field, the bus is outside, hurry, hurry!'”

From New York Times

Dr Claudio Modini, head of the emergency room at the Policlinic Umberto I hospital in Rome, said Gandolfini, 51, suffered a cardiac arrest.

From The Guardian

Dr. Claudio Modini, head of the emergency room at the Policlinic Umberto I hospital in Rome, said Gandolfini suffered a cardiac arrest.

From Seattle Times