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clin·ic / ˈklinik/ • n. 1. a place or hospital department where outpatients are given medical treatment or advice, esp. of a specialist nature: a mental health clinic. ∎ an occasion or time when such treatment or advice is given: we're now holding regular clinics. ∎ a gathering at a hospital bedside for the teaching of medicine or surgery. 2. a conference or short course on a particular subject: a ski clinic. |
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"clinic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "clinic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-clinic.html "clinic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-clinic.html |
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clinic (klin-ik) n.
1. an establishment or department of a hospital devoted to the treatment of particular diseases or the medical care of out-patients. 2. a gathering of instructors, students, and patients, usually in a hospital ward, for the examination and treatment of the patients. |
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"clinic." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "clinic." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-clinic.html "clinic." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-clinic.html |
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clinic adj. pert. to the sick-bed XVII; sb. bedridden person XVII; private or specialized hospital XIX. — L. clīnicus — Gr. klīnikós, f. klī́nē bed; see -IC.
So clinical XVIII. |
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T. F. HOAD. "clinic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "clinic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-clinic.html T. F. HOAD. "clinic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-clinic.html |
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"clinic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "clinic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-clinic.html "clinic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-clinic.html |
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