Origin of clinic
1620–30; 1885–90
for def 1; < Latin
clīnicus < Greek
klīnikós pertaining to a (sick) bed, equivalent to
klī́n(ē) bed +
-ikos
-ic
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British Dictionary definitions for clinic
clinic
/ (ˈklɪnɪk) /
noun
Word Origin for clinic
C17: from Latin
clīnicus one on a sickbed, from Greek, from
klinē bed
Medical definitions for clinic
clinic
[ klĭn′ĭk ]
n.
A facility, often associated with a hospital or medical school, that is devoted to the diagnosis and care of outpatients.
A medical establishment run by several specialists working in cooperation and sharing the same facilities.
A group session offering counsel or instruction in a particular field or activity.
A seminar or meeting of physicians and medical students in which medical instruction is conducted in the presence of the patient, as at the bedside.
A place where such instruction occurs.
A class or lecture of medical instruction conducted in this manner.