non-nosocomial
|non-no-so-com-i-al|
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/nɑn noʊzəˈkoʊmiəl/
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/nɒn nəʊzəˈkəʊmiəl/
(nosocomial)
hospital-acquired (especially infection)
Etymology
'non-nosocomial' is formed in English by the negative prefix 'non-' (meaning 'not') attached to 'nosocomial'. 'Nosocomial' itself ultimately comes from Greek 'nosokomeion' meaning 'hospital'.
'nosocomial' entered English via Modern Latin/medical Latin from Greek 'nosokomeion' ('hospital'); English formed the adjective 'nosocomial' and later used the productive prefix 'non-' to create 'non-nosocomial'.
Initially words related to 'nosokomeion' referred to hospitals or hospital care; 'nosocomial' came to mean 'originating in a hospital' and 'non-nosocomial' specifically denotes 'not originating in a hospital'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not nosocomial; not acquired in a hospital or other healthcare setting.
The infection was considered non-nosocomial because symptoms began before admission.
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Last updated: 2025/08/26 22:05