Polyclinic
[pol-ee-klin-ik] /ˌpɒl iˈklɪn ɪk/
noun
1.
a clinic or a hospital dealing with various diseases.
/ˌpɒlɪˈklɪnɪk/
noun
1.
a hospital or clinic able to treat a wide variety of diseases: general hospital
2.
(in England) a proposed large health care centre able to provide a wider range of service than a standard general practitioner’s office
n.
“place for treatment of various diseases,” 1890, from poly- “many” + clinic.
polyclinic pol·y·clin·ic (pŏl’ē-klĭn’ĭk)
n.
A clinic, hospital, or health care facility that treats various types of diseases and injuries.
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