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noun
1.
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
2.
Medicine/Medical.
a.
a health-care facility for the terminally ill that emphasizes pain control and emotional support for the patient and family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.
b.
a similar program of care and support for the terminally ill at home.
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Hospice
is always a great word to know.
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| any of the bones of the wrist. |
| the first or innermost digit of the foot of humans and other primates or of the hind foot of other mammals; great toe; big toe. |
Example Sentences
- Patients and their families too often hesitate to call hospice.
- No one told us of the need for hospice care when my wife drew into the final phases of her doctoral program.
- But this support was supposed to be short-term, not continuous: a central bank should be an emergency room, not a hospice.
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Word Origin & History
hospice
1818, "rest house for travelers," from Fr. hospice, from L. hospitum "guest house, hospitality," from hospes (gen. hospitis) "guest, host" (see host (1)). Sense of "home for the aged and terminally ill " is from 1893; hospice movement first attested 1979.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
hospice hos·pice (hŏs'pĭs)
n.
A program or facility that provides palliative care and attends to the emotional, spiritual, social, and financial needs of terminally ill patients at a facility or at a patient's home.
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