Associations to the word «Clinic»

Wiktionary

CLINIC, noun. A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.
CLINIC, noun. A group practice of several physicians.
CLINIC, noun. A meeting for the diagnosis of problems, or training, on a particular subject.
CLINIC, noun. A temporary office arranged on a regular basis to allow politicians to meet their constituents.
CLINIC, noun. (wrestling) A series of workouts used to build skills of practitioners regardless of team affiliation.
CLINIC, noun. (obsolete) One confined to bed by sickness.
CLINIC, noun. (obsolete) One who receives baptism on a sickbed.
CLINIC, noun. (medicine) (obsolete) A school, or a session of a school or class, in which medicine or surgery is taught by the examination and treatment of patients in the presence of the pupils.

Dictionary definition

CLINIC, noun. A medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists.
CLINIC, noun. Meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity.
CLINIC, noun. A healthcare facility for outpatient care.

Wise words

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