hospitalization

hospitalization /hos·pi·tal·iza·tion/ (hos?pi-t'l-i-za´shun)

1. the placing of a patient in a hospital for treatment.

2. the term of confinement in a hospital.

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partial hospitalization  a psychiatric treatment program for patients who do not need full-time hospitalization, involving a special facility or an arrangement within a hospital setting to which the patient may come for treatment during the days, the nights, or the weekends only.

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hos·pi·tal·i·za·tion (hsp-tl--zshn)

n.

1. The act of placing a person in a hospital as a patient.

2. The condition of being hospitalized.

3. Insurance that fully or partially covers one's hospital expenses.

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hospitalization

1. the placing of a patient in a hospital.

2. the period of confinement in a hospital.