policlinic
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”) + English clinic.
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with polyclinic.
- Absent from most British dictionaries (including Longman, Collins, and Oxford Online), this term is used (though only rarely) by US medical professionals for the outpatient clinic or outpatient department of a European hospital.
Further reading
- policlinic in the American Heritage Dictionary
- policlinic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- policlinic at OneLook Dictionary Search
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