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ward (word)
1. a large room in a hospital for the accommodation of several patients.
2. a division within a hospital for the care of numerous patients having the same condition.

ward (wôrd)
n.
1. A room in a hospital usually holding six or more patients.
2. A division in a hospital for the care of a particular group of patients.

ward
[wôrd]
Etymology: AS, weard, guard
1 a large room in a hospital for the accommodation of several patients.
2 a division within a hospital for the care of numerous patients having the same condition, e.g., a maternity ward.

ward [word]
1. a large room in a hospital for the accommodation of several patients.
2. a division within a hospital for the care of numerous patients having the same condition, e.g., a maternity ward.

ward,
n a person, especially a minor, placed by authority of law under the care of a guardian.

ward
Unit Hospital care A unit of in patient beds–usually from 10-40 designated for a particular type of service or care–eg, pediatric ward, OB ward–aka labor & delivery, CCU–coronary care unit, ICU–intensive care unit, oncology unit


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