nosocomial

nosocomial definition - medical

nos·o·co·mi·al (nŏsˌə-kōˈmē-əl)

adjective
  1. Of or relating to a hospital.
  2. Of or being a secondary disorder associated with being treated in a hospital but unrelated to the patient's primary condition.

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