sick·bay

(sĭk′bā′)

1. The hospital and dispensary of a ship.

2. A place where the sick or injured are treated.

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sickbay

(ˈsɪkˌbeɪ)

(Medicine) a room or area for the treatment of the sick or injured, as on board a ship or at a boarding school

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

sickbay - (nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship)

sick berth

room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"

ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight

Translations

infermeria infermeria di bordo

sickbay

[ˈsɪkbeɪ] N → enfermería f

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sickbay

[ˈsɪkˌbeɪ] n → infermeria

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