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sickroom
(redirected from sickrooms)

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sick·room  (skrm, -rm)
n.
A room occupied by a sick person.
sickroom [ˈsɪkˌruːm -ˌrʊm]
n
1. (Medicine) a room to which a person who is ill is confined
2. (Medicine) a room set aside, as in a school, for people who are taken ill
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sickroom - a room to which a sick person is confinedsickroom - a room to which a sick person is confined
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
Translations
sickroom [ˈsɪkrʊm] N → cuarto m del enfermo
sickroom [ˈsɪkruːm] n → infirmerie f
sickroom [ˈsɪkˌrʊm] n → stanza di malato
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