Synonyms and antonyms of Places where people receive medical care in American Thesaurus

asylum (noun)

old-fashioned a mental hospital (=a hospital for people with mental illnesses)

care home (noun)

a home for people who need continuous medical treatment or who are unable to take care of themselves, especially people who are old or mentally ill

clinic (noun)

a place where people go to receive a particular type of medical treatment or advice

clinic (noun)

a place where medical treatment is provided at a low cost

day care (noun)

British care given during the day to people who need special help, for example because they are old or disabled

day center (noun)

a place where care is given during the day to people who need special help, for example because they are old or disabled

field hospital (noun)

a temporary hospital for injured soldiers near an area of fighting

funny farm (noun)

offensive a hospital for people who are mentally ill

general hospital (noun)

a hospital that can treat most people and that does not limit itself to one particular type of medical problem

general practice (noun)

the place or organization where a doctor in general practice works

halfway house (noun)

a temporary place to live for people who have spent a long time somewhere such as a prison or psychiatric hospital

health center (noun)

American a building where several doctors can provide medical care to people in a particular area

hospice (noun)

a hospital that cares for people who are dying

hospital (noun)

a place where people stay when they are sick or injured and need a lot of care from doctors and nurses

hospital (noun)

belonging to or connected with a hospital

institution (noun)

a hospital or other building where people are taken care of for a long time, for example if they are disabled or mentally ill

loony bin (noun)

an offensive word for a hospital for mentally ill people

lunatic asylum (noun)

old-fashioned an offensive word for a hospital where people with mental illnesses are treated, now called a psychiatric hospital

madhouse (noun)

offensive an offensive word for a hospital for people with mental illnesses

mental hospital (noun)

old-fashioned a psychiatric hospital. This word is no longer considered polite.

psychiatric hospital (noun)

a hospital that treats people who have a mental illness

sanatorium (noun)

a large building like a hospital where people who have had a serious illness go so that doctors can take care of them while they get better

sanitarium (noun)

American a sanatorium

spa (noun)

a place with a natural supply of mineral water where people go because the water is considered to improve health

surgery (noun)

British a doctor’s or dentist’s office

teaching hospital (noun)

a hospital where students who are learning to be doctors are trained