Advanced Vocabulary - Rooms and Departments in Hospitals and Clinics

Rooms and Departments in Hospitals and Clinics

A&E noun

British the accident and emergency department of a hospital.

casualty noun

British the part of a hospital where people go when they are injured or suddenly become ill. The official name for this is Accident and Emergency . The American word is emergency room.

consulting room noun

British a room where a doctor examines a patient and discusses their medical problems with them.

day room noun

a room in a hospital where patients can go during the day to watch television, read, or talk.

delivery room noun

a room in a hospital where women give birth.

dispensary noun

a place in a hospital where you can get medicines and drugs.

emergency department noun

Australian the part of a hospital where people go when they are injured or suddenly become ill.

emergency room noun

American a&e .

ER noun

American emergency room: the A&E in a hospital.

high dependency unit noun

medical the department of a hospital for people who are very ill or badly injured, but need less care than people in intensive care.

housekeeping noun

the department of a hotel or hospital that is responsible for cleaning rooms.

ICU noun

an intensive care unit in a hospital.

intensive care noun

the department of a hospital for people who are so ill or badly injured that they need to have special medical care and be watched very closely.

maternity ward noun

the part of a hospital where pregnant women or women who have just given birth to babies are looked after.

nursery noun

an area in a hospital where new babies are looked after until they go home.

operating room noun

American an operating theatre.

operating theatre noun

a room in a hospital where doctors perform medical operations.

padded cell noun

a room in a hospital for mentally ill people, with soft material on the walls so that they cannot hurt themselves.

pharmacy noun

the part of a shop or hospital where medicines are prepared.

sickroom noun

a room where someone who is ill rests or gets medical treatment.

surgery noun

a room in a hospital where doctors do surgery.

theatre noun

British a room in a hospital used for medical operations. The American word is operating room.

unit noun

a department of an institution, especially a hospital, that has a particular purpose.

ward noun

a large room in a hospital with beds for people to stay in.

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See also:

                Doctors and other Medical and Health Specialists

                Medical and Health Care Qualifications

                Other People Who Work in Hospitals or Care for People who are ill

                Places Where People Receive Medical Care

                Types of Nurse