clinic
clinic definition - medical
clin·ic (klĭnˈĭk)
noun- A facility, often associated with a hospital or medical school, that is devoted to the diagnosis and care of outpatients.
- A medical establishment run by several specialists working in cooperation and sharing the same facilities.
- A group session offering counsel or instruction in a particular field or activity.
- A seminar or meeting of physicians and medical students in which medical instruction is conducted in the presence of the patient, as at the bedside.
- A place where such instruction occurs.
- A class or lecture of medical instruction conducted in this manner.
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