hospitalization

== English == === Alternative forms === hospitalisation === Etymology === From hospitalize +‎ -ation. Piecewise doublet of hotelization. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhɑ(ː)s.pɪ.tə.lɪ.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /-aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === hospitalization (countable and uncountable, plural hospitalizations) The hospitalizing of a patient, the condition of being hospitalized, or the period a patient stays in hospital. Insurance that pays a patient's expenses. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === inpatient === References ===