hospitalization

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌhɑspɪtələˈzeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

hospitalization means: The act of admitting someone to hospital so they can receive medical care.

noun

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONB2

The act of admitting someone to hospital so they can receive medical care.

Her injury required hospitalization.
The doctor arranged immediate hospitalization for the patient.
Early treatment may prevent hospitalization.

How to use it: hospitalization for something (His doctor recommended hospitalization for further tests.)

Similar words: hospital admission

Common phrases: require hospitalization, emergency hospitalization, recommend hospitalization

HOSPITAL STAYB2

A period when someone stays in hospital to receive medical care.

Her hospitalization lasted three days.
He received daily treatment during his hospitalization.
The insurance covers the cost of hospitalization.

Similar words: hospital stay

Common phrases: prolonged hospitalization, during hospitalization, period of hospitalization

Questions about hospitalization

What does hospitalization mean?

The act of admitting someone to hospital so they can receive medical care.

What is hospitalization in other languages?

Türkçe: hastaneye yatırma · Español: hospitalización · Français: hospitalisation · Deutsch: Krankenhauseinweisung · Italiano: ricovero ospedaliero · 日本語: 入院

How do you pronounce hospitalization?

In American English /ˌhɑspɪtələˈzeɪʃən/; in British English /ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/.

How do you use hospitalization in a sentence?

Her injury required hospitalization. The doctor arranged immediate hospitalization for the patient.

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