in-hospital
|in-hos-pi-tal|
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/ɪnˈhɑspɪtəl/
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/ɪnˈhɒspɪtəl/
inside a hospital
Etymology
'in-hospital' originates from Modern English as a compound of 'in' + 'hospital'; 'in' comes from Old English 'in' meaning 'inside', and 'hospital' ultimately comes via Old French from Latin 'hospitale'.
'hospital' traces back to Latin 'hospitale' (a place for guests/guests' lodging), passed into Old French as 'hospital'/'ospital', and entered Middle English as 'hospital'; the compound form 'in-hospital' developed in modern English by combining the preposition 'in' with 'hospital' to describe location or setting.
Originally related to lodging or a place for guests (from Latin 'hospes'/'hospitale'), 'hospital' shifted to mean a medical institution; consequently 'in-hospital' came to mean 'inside a medical hospital' (rather than a general lodging).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
located in, occurring in, or provided within a hospital (often used to describe care, procedures, or events that take place inside a hospital).
The study examined in-hospital complications after surgery.
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Adverb 1
within a hospital (used to indicate that an action or treatment occurs inside the hospital rather than elsewhere).
After the crash he was treated in-hospital for several days.
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Last updated: 2025/10/02 20:56