clinic

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noun

clin·​ic ˈkli-nik How to pronounce clinic (audio)
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: a class of medical instruction in which patients are examined and discussed
2
: a group meeting devoted to the analysis and solution of concrete problems or to the acquiring of specific skills or knowledge
writing clinics
golf clinics
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a
: a facility (as of a hospital) for diagnosis and treatment of outpatients
b
: a group practice in which several physicians work cooperatively
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: a facility that offers professional services or consultation usually at discounted rates
a legal clinic
5
: an exemplary display or performance
put on a clinic in the tournament

-clinic

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adjective combining form

1
: inclining : dipping
2
: having (so many) oblique intersections of the axes
triclinic

Examples of clinic in a Sentence

Noun The clinic is offering free screening for diabetes. He checked into a drug rehab clinic. The hospital is holding a pain clinic on Tuesday night for anyone interested in learning how to deal with chronic pain. A local club is giving a fishing clinic on Saturday.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
This Cal State immigration clinic provides free legal advice. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024 One-third of the kids at the clinic wore Kim jerseys. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024 To ensure the program, known as 340B, achieves this goal, drugmakers that want to take part in Medicare or Medicaid must offer their medicines at a discount to participating hospitals and clinics. Ed Silverman, STAT, 13 Mar. 2024 Companies advertise investment projects in nearby towns, touting mobile dental clinics and soccer fields, in many ways filling the endemic absence of the Chilean government. Megan Janetsky, Victor R. Caivano and Rodrigo Abd, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024 But the decision has opened the door to questions about the possible effects on IVF care in Iowa from providers at fertility clinics. USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024 Its services allow doctors to look up patients’ insurance, pharmacies to process prescriptions, and health clinics to submit claims so they can get paid. Health care groups have pleaded with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to offer medical practices a financial lifeline. Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024 The clinic recommends that women wash this part of their body regularly with mild soap and warm water. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 Ketamine infusion clinics have been popping up across the country. Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

French clinique, from Greek klinikē medical practice at the sickbed, from feminine of klinikos of a bed, from klinē bed, from klinein to lean, recline — more at lean

Adjective combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek klinein

First Known Use

Noun

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of clinic was in 1827

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Cite this Entry

“Clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

clinic

noun
clin·​ic ˈklin-ik How to pronounce clinic (audio)
1
: a class of medical instruction in which patients are examined and discussed
2
: a group meeting for teaching a certain skill and working on individual problems
a reading clinic
3
: a place for the treatment of people needing medical help who do not stay overnight
Etymology

Noun

from French clinique "medical instruction at a hospital bed," from Greek klinikē "medical practice at a sickbed," derived from klinē "bed," from klinein "to lean, recline" — related to climate, climax

Medical Definition

clinic

noun
clin·​ic ˈklin-ik How to pronounce clinic (audio)
1
a
: a session or class of medical instruction in a hospital held at the bedside of patients serving as case studies
b
: a group of selected patients presented with discussion before doctors (as at a convention) for purposes of instruction
2
a
: an institution connected with a hospital or medical school where diagnosis and treatment are made available to outpatients
b
: a form of group practice in which several physicians (as specialists) work in cooperative association
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