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hos⋅pi⋅tal⋅ism

[hos-pi-tl-iz-uhm]
–noun
1. hospital conditions having an adverse effect on patients.
2. the adverse mental and physical effects caused by such conditions.
3. the physiological and psychological consequences of living in a hospital, nursing home, etc.

Origin:
1865–70; hospital + -ism
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Main Entry: hos·pi·tal·ism
Pronunciation: 'häs-(")pit-&l-iz-&m
Function: noun
1 a : the factors andinfluences that adversely affect the health of hospitalized persons b : the effect of such factors on mental or physical health
2 : the deleterious physical andmental effects on infants and children resulting from their living in institutions without the benefit of a home environment and parents
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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