hospitalization
Americannoun
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the act, process, or state of being hospitalized.
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the period during which a person is hospitalized.
to extend one's hospitalization.
noun
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the act or an instance of being hospitalized
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the duration of a stay in a hospital
Other Word Forms
- dehospitalization noun
- rehospitalization noun
Etymology
Origin of hospitalization
First recorded in 1905–10; hospitalize + -ation
Example Sentences
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California officials are issuing warnings about a new flu strain that is increasing flu-related cases and hospitalizations statewide, with public health experts across the nation echoing the alerts.
From Los Angeles Times
Family friends told the MV Times that Forté had a seizure last year that required hospitalization and had been taking medicine since then to prevent a grand mal seizure.
From Los Angeles Times
Even after years of medical guidelines advising caution, brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion, and hospitalizations are still widely prescribed to people with dementia.
From Science Daily
There have already been an estimated 15 million cases of the flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with 180,000 hospitalizations and 7,400 deaths.
Nearly 11 million people have become sick from the flu so far this season, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including 120,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths.
From Salon
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