Synonyms and antonyms of Rooms and departments in hospitals and clinics in American Thesaurus

casualty (noun)

British an emergency room in a hospital

consulting room (noun)

British a room where a doctor examines a patient and discusses their medical problems with them

day room (noun)

a room in a hospital where patients can go during the day to watch television, read, or talk

delivery room (noun)

a room in a hospital where women give birth

dispensary (noun)

a place in a hospital where you can get medicines and drugs

emergency room (noun)

American the part of a hospital where you take someone who needs immediate care, for example someone who has had an accident

ER (noun)

American an emergency room in a hospital

high dependency unit (noun)

the department of a hospital for people who are very ill or badly injured, but need less care than people in intensive care

housekeeping (noun)

the department of a hotel or hospital that is responsible for cleaning rooms

ICU (noun)

an intensive care unit in a hospital

intensive care (noun)

the department of a hospital for people who are so sick or badly injured that they need to have special medical care and be watched very closely

maternity ward (noun)

the part of a hospital where pregnant women or women who have just given birth to babies are cared for

nursery (noun)

an area in a hospital where new babies are taken care of until they go home

operating room (noun)

American a room in a hospital where doctors perform medical operations

operating theater (noun)

an operating room, especially one with a separate part where medical students sit and watch

padded cell (noun)

a room in a hospital for mentally ill people, with soft material on the walls so that they cannot hurt themselves

pharmacy (noun)

the part of a store or hospital where medicines are prepared

sickroom (noun)

a room where someone who is sick rests or gets medical treatment

surgery (noun)

a room in a hospital where doctors do surgery

theater (noun)

an operating room in a hospital

unit (noun)

a department of an institution, especially a hospital, that has a particular purpose

ward (noun)

a large room in a hospital with beds for people to stay in