clinic

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noun

clin·​ic ˈkli-nik 

1

: a class of medical instruction in which patients are examined and discussed

2

: a group meeting devoted to the analysis and solution of concrete problems or to the acquiring of specific skills or knowledge

writing clinics

golf clinics

3

a

: a facility (as of a hospital) for diagnosis and treatment of outpatients

b

: a group practice in which several physicians work cooperatively

4

: a facility that offers professional services or consultation usually at discounted rates

a legal clinic

5

: an exemplary display or performance

put on a clinic in the tournament

-clinic

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adjective combining form

1

: inclining : dipping

2

: having (so many) oblique intersections of the axes

triclinic

Examples of clinic in a Sentence

Noun

The clinic is offering free screening for diabetes.

He checked into a drug rehab clinic.

The hospital is holding a pain clinic on Tuesday night for anyone interested in learning how to deal with chronic pain.

A local club is giving a fishing clinic on Saturday.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Excluding clinic closure costs, net income was $9.1 million, with earnings per share of $0.55. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024

Zoom in: Health systems are getting inundated with pitches for AI technology, David Newman, chief medical officer of virtual care for Sanford Health System, which operates 48 medical centers and more than 200 clinics in the Midwest, told Axios. —Tina Reed, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024

The Bottom Line Including an embryo disposition clause in prenuptial agreements helps to avoid the heartache and legal battles that can arise from ambiguous fertility clinic consent forms. —Julia Rodgers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Some have turned to state programs while others have chosen to go uninsured, relying on community clinics that offer free or low-cost care. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French clinique, from Greek klinikē medical practice at the sickbed, from feminine of klinikos of a bed, from klinē bed, from klinein to lean, recline — more at lean

Adjective combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek klinein

First Known Use

Noun

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing clinic

• put on a clinic

Kids Definition

clinic

noun

clin·​ic ˈklin-ik 

1

: a class of medical instruction in which patients are examined and discussed

2

: a group meeting for teaching a certain skill and working on individual problems

a reading clinic

3

: a place for the treatment of people needing medical help who do not stay overnight

Etymology

Noun

from French clinique "medical instruction at a hospital bed," from Greek klinikē "medical practice at a sickbed," derived from klinē "bed," from klinein "to lean, recline" — related to climate, climax

Medical Definition

clinic

noun

clin·​ic ˈklin-ik 

1

a

: a session or class of medical instruction in a hospital held at the bedside of patients serving as case studies

b

: a group of selected patients presented with discussion before doctors (as at a convention) for purposes of instruction

2

a

: an institution connected with a hospital or medical school where diagnosis and treatment are made available to outpatients

b

: a form of group practice in which several physicians (as specialists) work in cooperative association