nosocomial

Meaning

Adjective

  • Arising from hospital treatment or environment.
  • Of, relating to, or happening in a hospital.

Origin

  • From nosocomīum + -al, from Ancient Greek νοσοκομεῖον, from νόσος + κομέω.

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