multi-hospital

adjective

mul·​ti-hos·​pi·​tal ˌməl-tē-ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-tᵊl How to pronounce multi-hospital (audio)
-ˌtī-
variants or multihospital
: involving, made up of, or occurring at more than one hospital
multi-hospital systems
a multi-hospital initiative
The surgeon would like to use the device on 10 more patients before beginning a large multihospital study sometime next summer.W. Wayt Gibbs

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multi-hospital was in 1958

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Cite this Entry

“Multi-hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-hospital. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

multi-hospital

adjective
mul·​ti-hos·​pi·​tal
-ˈhäs-ˌpit-ᵊl
variants or multihospital
: relating to, consisting of, or involving more than one hospital
multi-hospital studies
a multihospital alliance
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