clinic — [klin′ik] n. [Fr clinique < Gr klinikē ( technē), (practice) at the sickbed < klinikos, of the bed < klinē, bed < klinein, to recline: see LEAN1] 1. the teaching of medicine by examining and treating patients in the presence of… … English World dictionary
clinic — ► NOUN 1) a place where specialized medical treatment or advice is given. 2) a gathering at a hospital bedside for the teaching of medicine or surgery. 3) chiefly N. Amer. a conference or short course on a particular subject. ORIGIN from Greek… … English terms dictionary
clinic — /klin ik/, n. 1. a place, as in connection with a medical school or a hospital, for the treatment of nonresident patients, sometimes at low cost or without charge. 2. a group of physicians, dentists, or the like, working in cooperation and… … Universalium
Clinic — For other uses, see Clinic (disambiguation). A medpunkt (health care access point) delivers primary health care to the residents of the village of Veliki Vrag in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia … Wikipedia
clinic — Synonyms and related words: VA hospital, X ray, asylum, base hospital, blood bank, charity ward, community hospital, consultation room, convalescent home, convalescent hospital, delivery room, dispensary, emergency, evacuation hospital, examining … Moby Thesaurus
clinic — n. 1 Brit. a private or specialized hospital. 2 a place or occasion for giving specialist medical treatment or advice (eye clinic; fertility clinic). 3 a gathering at a hospital bedside for the teaching of medicine or surgery. 4 US a conference… … Useful english dictionary
clinic — noun 1》 a place where specialized medical treatment or advice is given. ↘chiefly Brit. an occasion when medical treatment or advice is given. ↘a gathering at a hospital bedside for the teaching of medicine or surgery. 2》 a conference or… … English new terms dictionary
Lahey Clinic — Infobox Hospital Name = Lahey Clinic Org/Group = Caption = Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts Location = Burlington Region = State = Massachusetts Country = United States HealthCare = Medicare/Medicaid/charity Type = Teaching/Specialist… … Wikipedia
Legal clinic — The phrase legal clinic (or law clinic) may refer to any private, nonprofit law practice serving the public interest[1]. In the academic context, these law school clinics provide hands on experience to law school students and services to various… … Wikipedia
Midwest Clinic — The Midwest Clinic is the world s largest instrumental music education conference, annually drawing approximately 15,000 attendees to Chicago from all 50 states and as many as forty countries. It is held every December in downtown Chicago. For… … Wikipedia
