clinic

clin·ic | \ ˈkli-nik

Definition of clinic

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : 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

3a : a facility (as of a hospital) for diagnosis and treatment of outpatients

b : a group practice in which several physicians work cooperatively

4 : 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

adjective combining form

Definition of -clinic (Entry 2 of 2)

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 Since Wyckoff Heights Medical Center launched its innovative program in early 2016, at least one other community health clinic has launched a similar program. — Arno Pedram, NBC News, "From Grindr to PrEP: Innovative sexual health program flourishes in NYC," 3 Jan. 2020 Many of these children will be cared for in community settings, attending schools or outpatient clinics for treatments and therapies. — Katherine Rafferty, The Conversation, "Parents of medically fragile children and their kids could use help, understanding year-round," 17 Dec. 2019 Neighborhood Fellowship Church on the east side of Indianapolis hosts a free weekly health clinic. — Jenna Watson, Indianapolis Star, "This Indianapolis church is also a clinic for the poor. Now it has even bigger plans.," 12 Dec. 2019 With security could come services such as schools and clinics as well as the governance needed to formalise the industry and prise it away from extremists. — The Economist, "How west Africa’s gold rush is funding jihadists," 14 Nov. 2019 In 2005, the government adopted a model to steer 5% of tourism revenue from Volcanoes National Park to build infrastructure in surrounding villages, including schools and health clinics. — Fox News, "Intense monitoring and care lift mountain gorilla numbers," 12 Nov. 2019 Before long, Turedjam also had a health clinic and a primary school. — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, "Blood Gold in the Brazilian Rain Forest," 4 Nov. 2019 TC Transformational Center, a new mental health clinic in Ensley, will open on Nov. 11. — Anna Beahm | Abeahm@al.com, al, "New mental health clinic opening in Ensley," 31 Oct. 2019 Staff has outgrown the outpatient mental health clinic on Court Street in Westminster and the West End Place living spaces need updating, Burden said at the day care facility Wednesday. — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "New renderings, details released for expanded Westminster family support center at West End Place," 30 Oct. 2019

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