French Conversation · Level 25
90 words
French word
hospitalisation
Pronunciation
IPA/ɔspitalizasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounhospitalization
Example
L'hospitalisation a duré trois jours.
The hospitalization lasted three days.
More examples
Après l'hospitalisation, elle est rentrée chez elle.
After her hospitalization, she went home.
Core concept
A hospital bed marking a period of ongoing medical care.
Common phrases
hospitalisation d'urgence
emergency hospitalization
durée d'hospitalisation
length of hospitalization
Similar words
hôpital: A building or facility where illnesses and injuries are treated or examined.
consultation: A medical examination or appointment with a doctor.
séjour: Staying in a place for a certain period.
soin: Treatment or care received for an illness or injury.
Definition in French
Durée ou fait de séjourner à l'hôpital pour des soins.
Word origin
French formed hospitalisation from hospitaliser by adding -ation, and hospitaliser developed from hôpital, which ultimately comes from Latin hospitale.
Usage tips
- Hospitalisation is common in medical and administrative language, while séjour à l'hôpital is often more natural in everyday speech.
Other meanings
- hospital staynoun
Opposites
- traitement ambulatoireoutpatient treatmentnoun
- sortiedischargenoun
Related words
- hospitaliserhospitalizeverb
- hospitaliséhospitalizedadjective