Hospital
noun
A place where people who are ill or injured are treated and taken care of by doctors and nurses.
She was rushed to hospital after the accident.
Often appears as...
- go to hospital
- taken to hospital
noun
A building or organization where people, often children, who are unable to look after themselves are cared for.
An orphan was raised in hospital.
Often appears as...
- residential hospital
- hospital stay
noun
A place where animals are medically treated.
My dog is recovering at the vet hospital.
Often appears as...
- veterinary hospital
- animal hospital
noun
A place where people can be given food and shelter.
The homeless man was taken to a hit-hostel hospital.
Often appears as...
- hostel hospital
- hospital services
noun
A place where people who are ill or injured are treated and taken care of by doctors and nurses.
She was rushed to hospital after the accident.
Often appears as...
- go to hospital
- taken to hospital
noun
A building or organization where people, often children, who are unable to look after themselves are cared for.
An orphan was raised in hospital.
Often appears as...
- residential hospital
- hospital stay
noun
A place where animals are medically treated.
My dog is recovering at the vet hospital.
Often appears as...
- veterinary hospital
- animal hospital
noun
A place where people can be given food and shelter.
The homeless man was taken to a hit-hostel hospital.
Often appears as...
- hostel hospital
- hospital services
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Health Emergency
Used when immediate medical care is needed due to severe conditions.
After the severe allergic reaction, he was taken to the hospital.
Pro Tip 2/3No 'the' in UK
In British English, 'hospital' is often used without 'the' when talking about the general concept.
She's been in hospital since Monday.
Pro Tip 3/3Hospital Admission
Refers to the process of entering the hospital for treatment, not visiting.
He had his hospital admission yesterday for the surgery.
Pro Tip 1/3Health Emergency
Used when immediate medical care is needed due to severe conditions.
After the severe allergic reaction, he was taken to the hospital.
Pro Tip 2/3No 'the' in UK
In British English, 'hospital' is often used without 'the' when talking about the general concept.
She's been in hospital since Monday.
Pro Tip 3/3Hospital Admission
Refers to the process of entering the hospital for treatment, not visiting.
He had his hospital admission yesterday for the surgery.
Pro Tip 1/3Health Emergency
Used when immediate medical care is needed due to severe conditions.
After the severe allergic reaction, he was taken to the hospital.
Pro Tip 2/3No 'the' in UK
In British English, 'hospital' is often used without 'the' when talking about the general concept.
She's been in hospital since Monday.
Pro Tip 3/3Hospital Admission
Refers to the process of entering the hospital for treatment, not visiting.
He had his hospital admission yesterday for the surgery.
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What game theory teaches...
though it may not always go our way just like I said we make decisions all the time that aren't always in our interests like bringing an injured bad guy in putting them in our hospitals not our interests but what that does it makes us predictable and it makes our allies trust us because they know what we stand for and they will either stand
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What causes antibiotic...
Other scientists are investigating alternate solutions, such as phage therapy or using vaccines to prevent infections. Most importantly, curbing the excessive and unnecessary use of antibiotics, such as for minor infections that can resolve on their own, as well as changing medical practice to prevent hospital infections,
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What happens during a...
a heart attack may be silent. If you think that someone might be having a heart attack, the most important thing is to respond quickly. If you have access to emergency medical services, call them. They're the fastest way to get to a hospital. Taking aspirin, which thins the blood,
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Can Nature Make Us...
so when they might be stuck in hospital or working a long shift for example my hope is that improving understanding of how human health and the health of the environment are inextricably linked that we might be able to start to protect environments in a way which
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Chimps have feelings and...
So they are so powerful that in a common law country, if you go to a hospital and you refuse life-saving medical treatment, a judge will not order it forced upon you, because they will respect your self-determination and your autonomy.
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How the bendy straw was...
to hospitals to help patients drink while reclining, but eventually, with the marketing and business savvy from his sister Betty, the bendy straw becomes a beloved utensil of every child and a regular household item.
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Concrete Tent PIPE I Didn't...
bones in hospitals once the cloth is completely soaked the process of hydration begins and the plastic casing can be removed at this point there's a window of around five hours for the canvas to be raised into
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The Perils of Pangolins...
scales from historic stockpiles can legally be prescribed in hospitals but as long as there is a demand for pangolin products there will be a black market you can't help but observe the fact that
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Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
I was in the hospital on life support with less than a two percent chance of living. It wasn't until days later as I lay in a coma that the doctors diagnosed me
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How X-rays see through...
Hospitals and clinics now conduct over 100 millions scans each year worldwide to treat diseases and save lives.
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What game theory teaches...
though it may not always go our way just like I said we make decisions all the time that aren't always in our interests like bringing an injured bad guy in putting them in our hospitals not our interests but what that does it makes us predictable and it makes our allies trust us because they know what we stand for and they will either stand
Video examples
What causes antibiotic...
Other scientists are investigating alternate solutions, such as phage therapy or using vaccines to prevent infections. Most importantly, curbing the excessive and unnecessary use of antibiotics, such as for minor infections that can resolve on their own, as well as changing medical practice to prevent hospital infections,
Video examples
What happens during a...
a heart attack may be silent. If you think that someone might be having a heart attack, the most important thing is to respond quickly. If you have access to emergency medical services, call them. They're the fastest way to get to a hospital. Taking aspirin, which thins the blood,
Video examples
Can Nature Make Us...
so when they might be stuck in hospital or working a long shift for example my hope is that improving understanding of how human health and the health of the environment are inextricably linked that we might be able to start to protect environments in a way which
Video examples
Chimps have feelings and...
So they are so powerful that in a common law country, if you go to a hospital and you refuse life-saving medical treatment, a judge will not order it forced upon you, because they will respect your self-determination and your autonomy.
Video examples
How the bendy straw was...
to hospitals to help patients drink while reclining, but eventually, with the marketing and business savvy from his sister Betty, the bendy straw becomes a beloved utensil of every child and a regular household item.
Video examples
Concrete Tent PIPE I Didn't...
bones in hospitals once the cloth is completely soaked the process of hydration begins and the plastic casing can be removed at this point there's a window of around five hours for the canvas to be raised into
Video examples
The Perils of Pangolins...
scales from historic stockpiles can legally be prescribed in hospitals but as long as there is a demand for pangolin products there will be a black market you can't help but observe the fact that
Video examples
Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
I was in the hospital on life support with less than a two percent chance of living. It wasn't until days later as I lay in a coma that the doctors diagnosed me
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How X-rays see through...
Hospitals and clinics now conduct over 100 millions scans each year worldwide to treat diseases and save lives.
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
My dad was in a hospital for months. The doctors told my dad he would never be able to walk again. My dad beat all the odds. He came back and was able to walk and start boxing again. He went to No. 1 in the world at welterweight to fight for the world title. But he never had his chance to fight for a world title.
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Jacque Fresco
American Inventor
I don't get upset if people think I'm crazy. If you go to a mental hospital and someone calls you a name, would you get upset? Of course not. Well, that's the way I think about the world. They don't know any better.
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Ginger Zee
American Scientist
At home, my personal life was regularly falling apart, and from childhood on, I had a lot of chaos. I was addicted to chaos; I was addicted to self-harm, and I had to seek help at the hospital.
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Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
I'm not a type-B personality who knows I have a cancer growing inside of me and can live with the knowledge. I go into a kung-fu attack position when I go through the door of a hospital.
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Zach Braff
American Actor
When we shoot 'Scrubs' I spend every waking hour of my life in an abandoned and haunted hospital. All I can date there are ghosts and they tend to be horrible snugglers.
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Jim Kelly
American Athlete
Never walk into a hospital crying. Have an attitude that you will make someone else's life better.
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Gaspar Noe
Argentinian Director
Even the most achieved life ends up in the hospital with your body and brain falling into pieces.
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Fabrice Muamba
Athlete
You don't appreciate life until you get to the other side. Like lying in a hospital bed.
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Zaha Hadid
British Architect
Education, housing and hospitals are the most important things for society.
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Christina Pickles
I actually have an absolute respect for nurses and hospitals.
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
My dad was in a hospital for months. The doctors told my dad he would never be able to walk again. My dad beat all the odds. He came back and was able to walk and start boxing again. He went to No. 1 in the world at welterweight to fight for the world title. But he never had his chance to fight for a world title.
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Jacque Fresco
American Inventor
I don't get upset if people think I'm crazy. If you go to a mental hospital and someone calls you a name, would you get upset? Of course not. Well, that's the way I think about the world. They don't know any better.
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Ginger Zee
American Scientist
At home, my personal life was regularly falling apart, and from childhood on, I had a lot of chaos. I was addicted to chaos; I was addicted to self-harm, and I had to seek help at the hospital.
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Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
I'm not a type-B personality who knows I have a cancer growing inside of me and can live with the knowledge. I go into a kung-fu attack position when I go through the door of a hospital.
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Zach Braff
American Actor
When we shoot 'Scrubs' I spend every waking hour of my life in an abandoned and haunted hospital. All I can date there are ghosts and they tend to be horrible snugglers.
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Jim Kelly
American Athlete
Never walk into a hospital crying. Have an attitude that you will make someone else's life better.
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Gaspar Noe
Argentinian Director
Even the most achieved life ends up in the hospital with your body and brain falling into pieces.
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Fabrice Muamba
Athlete
You don't appreciate life until you get to the other side. Like lying in a hospital bed.
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Zaha Hadid
British Architect
Education, housing and hospitals are the most important things for society.
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Christina Pickles
I actually have an absolute respect for nurses and hospitals.
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