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infirmary
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in·fir·ma·ry  (n-fûrm-r)
n. pl. in·fir·ma·ries
A place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured, especially a small hospital or dispensary in an institution.

[Middle English infirmarie, from Medieval Latin nfirmria, from Latin nfirmus, infirm; see infirm.]

infirmary
Noun
pl -ries a place for the treatment of the sick or injured; hospital
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.infirmaryinfirmary - a health facility where patients receive treatment
burn center - a center where patients with severe burns can be treated
clinic - a healthcare facility for outpatient care
creche, foundling hospital - a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
hospital room - a room in a hospital for the care of patients
lazar house, lazaret, lazarette, lazaretto, pesthouse - hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
maternity hospital - a hospital that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants
health facility, healthcare facility, medical building - building where medicine is practiced
mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital, insane asylum, asylum, institution - a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
military hospital - hospital for soldiers and other military personnel
sanatarium, sanatorium, sanitarium - a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
hospital ward, ward - block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward"
Translations
Spanish infirmary [ɪnˈfəːmərɪ] nhospital m
French infirmary [ɪnˈfəːmərɪ] nhôpital m;
(in school, factory) → infirmerie f

German infirmary [ɪnˈfəːmərɪ] infirm nKrankenhaus nt
Italian infirmary [ɪnˈfəːmərɪ] nospedale m;
(in school, factory) → infermeria

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