nosocomial
pronunciation
How to pronounce nosocomial in British English:
UK [ˌnɒsə'kəʊmɪəl]
How to pronounce nosocomial in American English:
US [ˌnɒsə'koʊmɪrl]
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- Adjective:
- taking place or originating in a hospital
Word Origin
- nosocomial (adj.)
- 1855, from Latin nosocomium, from Greek nosokomeion, from nosos "disease." Nosocome was a 17c. word for "hospital."
Example
- 1. Investigation of nosocomial infection prevalence rate in comprehensive hospital .
- 2. Epidemic characteristic analysis of 454 cases of nosocomial pneumonia .
- 3. Analysis of distribution of pathogens causing nosocomial bacteremia in senile patients .
- 4. Methods pathogenic types and the results of drug sensitive test in 142 children with nosocomial infection were analyed .
- 5. Conclusions nosocomial infectious factors are mainly that immune function is lower in the aged and antibiotic is used generally .