Main Entry: clin·ic

Pronunciation: \ˈklin-ik\

Function: noun

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