English noun: hospitalization |
1. | hospitalization (time) a period of time when you are confined to a hospital |
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| Samples | Now they try to shorten the patient's hospitalization.
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| Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period |
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2. | hospitalization (state) the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital |
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| Samples | He hoped to avoid the expense of hospitalization.
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| Broader (hypernym) | condition, status |
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3. | hospitalization (possession) insurance that pays all or part of a patient's hospital expense |
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| Synonyms | hospitalization insurance |
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| Broader (hypernym) | health insurance |
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4. | hospitalization (act) placing in medical care in a hospital |
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| Synonyms | hospital care, hospitalisation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | medical aid, medical care |
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