Look up: Nosocomial


  1. nosocomial
    [adj] - taking place or originating in a hospital
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=nosocomial

  2. nosocomial
    Associated with a hospital or infirmary, especially used of diseases that may result from treatment in such an institution.
    Found op http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/iupacglossary/glossaryn.html

  3. nosocomial
    Literally, disease associated with, and often restricted to hospital. Hospital-acquired.
    Found op http://www.bmb.leeds.ac.uk/mbiology/ug/ugteach/icu8/glossary/glossary.html

  4. Nosocomial
    Nosocomial: Originating or taking place in a hospital, acquired in a hospital, especially in reference to an infection. The term 'nosocomial' comes from two Greek words: 'nosus' meaning 'disease' + 'komeion' meaning 'to take care of.' Hence, 'nosocomial' should apply to any disease contracted by a p...
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=4590

  5. Nosocomial
    Nos`o·co'mi·al adjective [ Latin nosocomium a hospital, Greek ...; ... disease + ... to attend to.] Of or pertaining to a hospital; as, nosocomial atmosphere. Dunglison.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/35

  6. nosocomial
    <microbiology> Pertaining to or originating in the hospital, said of an infection not present or incubating prior to admittance to the hospital, but generally occurring 72 hours after admittance, the term is usually used to refer to patient disease, but hospital personnel may also acquire noso...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?nosocomial

  7. nosocomial
    adjective taking place or originating in a hospital; `nosocomial infection`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nosocomial



  1. nosocomial
    (nos″o-ko´me-әl) pertaining to or originating in a hospital.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  2. Nosocomial
    • (a.) Of or pertaining to a hospital; as, nosocomial atmosphere. • (a.) Of or pertaining to a hospital; as, nosocomial atmosphere.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/nosocomial/

  3. nosocomial
    (nosa- + Gr. komeion to take care of) pertaining to or originating in the hospital, said of an infection not present or incubating prior to admittance to the hospital, but generally occurring 72 hours after admittance; the term is usually used to refer to patient disease, but hospital personnel may ...
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio59.html

  4. nosocomial
    nosocomial 1. Pertaining to the acquisition of a disease in a hospital or other health facility; used especially in reference to hospital-acquired infections and diseases. 2. Originating in a hospital; said of an infection not present or incubating prior to a patient`s admittance to the hospital, bu...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1411/

  5. nosocomial
    Type: Term Pronunciation: nos′ō-kō′mē-ăl Definitions: 1. Relating to a hospital. 2. Denoting a new disorder (not the patient's original condition) associated with being treated in a hospital, such as a hospital-acquired infection.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=61093

  6. Nosocomial
    an infection or disease acquired in a hospital or other health care facility.
    Found op http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/hospital/glossary.html

  7. nosocomial
    1) Health facility 2) Healthcare facility 3) Medical building 4) Taking place or originating in a hospital
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/nosocomial/1

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