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sick⋅room

[sik-room, -room]
–noun
a room in which a sick person is confined.

Origin:
1740–50; sick 1 + room
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sick·room   (sĭk'rōōm', -rŏŏm')   
n.  A room occupied by a sick person.
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Main Entry: sick·room
Pronunciation: 'sik-"rüm, -"rum
Function: noun
: a room in which a person is confined by sickness
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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sickroom sick·room (sĭk'r&oomacr;m', -r&oobreve;m')
n.
A room occupied by a sick person.

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