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field hospital

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field hospital
n.
A hospital established on a temporary basis to serve troops in a combat zone.
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Noun1.field hospitalfield hospital - a temporary military hospital near the battle lines
military hospital - hospital for soldiers and other military personnel
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
Translations

field hospital n → hospital m de campaña
field hospital n → antenne chirurgicale
field hospital n → Feldlazarett nt
field hospital n → ospedale m da campo
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