NOSOCOMIAL

nosocomial

(adjective) taking place or originating in a hospital; “nosocomial infection”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

nosocomial (not comparable)

(medicine, chiefly, of infections or their causal agents) Arising from hospital treatment or environment.

(uncommon) Of, relating to, happening in a hospital.

Synonyms

• iatrogenic

Anagrams

• nocosomial

Source: Wiktionary


Nos`o*co"mi*al, a. Etym: [L. nosocomium a hospital, Gr.

Definition: Of or pertaining to a hospital; as, nosocomial atmosphere. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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