nosocomial
American Heritage Dictionary:
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nos·o·co·mi·al
(nŏs'ə-kō'mē-əl) 
adj.
adj.
- Of or relating to a hospital.
- Of or being a secondary disorder associated with being treated in a hospital but unrelated to the patient's primary condition: a nosocomial infection.
[From Late Latin nosocomi(um), hospital (ultimately from Greek nosos, disease + komein, to take care of) + -AL.]
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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nosocomial
- associated with a hospital.
- a disorder (e.g. an infection) acquired during a hospital stay that is unrelated to the primary condition of the patient. A nosocomial infection can refer to hospital workers as well.
| noso+, norvaline, norsteroid | |
| nosogenesis, nosography, nosology |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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nosocomial
Pertaining to or originating in a hospital.
- n. infections — those acquired during hospitalization or during attendance at any veterinary medical facility.
Mosby's Dental Dictionary:
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nosocomial
(nos′əkō′mē-əl)
adj
adj
Related to a hospital; a condition described as nosocomial is one which occurs as a direct result of hospital treatment.
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categories related to 'nosocomial'
- Diagnostic Terminology - nosocomial: (adj) hospital-induced, used esp. of a disease
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