infirmary

(ĭn-fûr'mə-rē)
n., pl., -ries.
A place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured, especially a small hospital or dispensary in an institution.

[Middle English infirmarie, from Medieval Latin īnfirmāria, from Latin īnfirmus, infirm. See infirm.]

A place which provides uncomplicated medical and nursing care, usually for residents or members of an institution, such as a school.

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IN BRIEF: A place where sick or injured people are cared for.

The child was sent to the infirmary because he had a fever.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - sygehus, sygeafdeling, hospital

Nederlands (Dutch)
ziekenboeg, hospitaal

Français (French)
n. - infirmerie, hôpital

Deutsch (German)
n. - Krankenhaus, Krankenstation, Krankenzimmer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - νοσηλευτήριο, αναρρωτήριο, νοσοκομείο

Italiano (Italian)
infermeria, clinica

Português (Portuguese)
n. - enfermaria (f)

Русский (Russian)
лазарет

Español (Spanish)
n. - hospital, enfermería

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sjukhus, sjukavdelning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
医院, 医务室

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 醫院, 醫務室

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 병원, 부속 진료소, 양호실

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 医務室, 病院

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مشفى عجزة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מרפאה, בית חולים, מחלקה בבי"ח, חדר-חולים‬

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