word
Hospitalization
Hah-spih-tuh-luh-ZAY-shuhn
/ˌhɑːspɪtʌlʌˈzeɪʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
hospitalization
Dictionary meaning
Placing in medical care in a hospital.
Examples
- I had hoped to avoid the expense of hospitalization, but in the end I could not.
- Now they try to shorten the patient's hospitalization.
Synonyms: hospitalisation, hospital care
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