Children's hospital
Children's Hospital
A Children's Hospital (pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪldrənz ˈhɒspɪtəl/) is a hospital that offers services to infants, children, and adolescents.
Etymology
The term "Children's Hospital" is derived from the English words "children" and "hospital". The word "children" comes from the Old English cildra, the plural of cild, which means child. The word "hospital" comes from the Latin hospitale, which means a guest-house or inn. Hence, a Children's Hospital is a place where sick or injured children are given medical care.
Related Terms
- Pediatrics: The branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents from birth up to the age of 18.
- Neonatology: A subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn.
- Pediatric Surgery: A subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU): A section of the hospital that provides sick children with the highest level of medical care.
- Pediatrician: A medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Children's hospital
- Wikipedia's article - Children's hospital
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