hospitalization

[ hos-pi-tl-uh-zey-shuh n ]
/ ˌhɒs pɪ tl əˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

the act, process, or state of being hospitalized.
the period during which a person is hospitalized: to extend one's hospitalization.

Origin of hospitalization

First recorded in 1905–10; hospitalize + -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM hospitalization

de·hos·pi·tal·i·za·tion, noun re·hos·pi·tal·i·za·tion, noun

British Dictionary definitions for dehospitalization

hospitalization

hospitalisation

/ (ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən) /

noun

the act or an instance of being hospitalized
the duration of a stay in a hospital

Medical definitions for dehospitalization

hospitalization
[ hŏs′pĭ-tl-ĭ-zāshən ]

n.

The act of placing a person in a hospital as a patient.
The condition of being hospitalized.
Insurance that fully or partially covers one's hospital expenses.