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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMedical Clinic
/ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈklɪnɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A healthcare facility that provides outpatient services for diagnosis, treatment, and preventive care.
"She visited the medical clinic for her annual check-up." - 2
A place where medical professionals offer specialized care or treatment.
"The medical clinic specializes in pediatric care."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'medical' originates from the Latin 'medicus', meaning 'physician', while 'clinic' comes from the Greek 'klinein', meaning 'to lean' or 'to recline', referring to the practice of treating patients in a bed or at a bedside. Over time, 'medical clinic' has evolved to denote a facility providing outpatient care.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Medical Clinic" is said worldwide
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clinique médicale
Transliteration: kleen-eek meh-dee-kahl
"Elle a visité la clinique médicale pour son examen annuel."
medizinische Klinik
Transliteration: meh-dih-tsi-nish-eh klee-nik
"Sie besuchte die medizinische Klinik für ihre jährliche Untersuchung."
clinica medica
Transliteration: klee-nee-kah meh-dee-kah
"È andata alla clinica medica per il suo controllo annuale."
clínica médica
Transliteration: kleen-ee-kah meh-dee-kah
"Ella visitó la clínica médica para su chequeo anual."
clínica médica
Transliteration: kleen-ee-kah meh-dee-kah
"Ela foi à clínica médica para seu exame anual."
चिकित्सा क्लिनिक
Transliteration: chikitsā klinik
"वह अपने वार्षिक चेक-अप के लिए चिकित्सा क्लिनिक गई।"
医疗诊所
Transliteration: yīliáo zhěnsuǒ
"她去医疗诊所进行年度检查。"
의료 클리닉
Transliteration: uilyo keullinik
"그녀는 연례 검진을 위해 의료 클리닉에 갔다."
医療クリニック
Transliteration: iryō kurinikku
"彼女は年次健康診断のために医療クリニックに行きました。"
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