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

A&E (noun)

British the accident and emergency department of a hospital

casualty (noun)

British the part of a hospital where people go when they are injured or suddenly become ill. The official name for this is Accident and Emergency. The American word is emergency room

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 department (noun)

Australian the part of a hospital where people go when they are injured or suddenly become ill

emergency room (noun)

American A&E

ER (noun)

American emergency room: the A&E 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 ill 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 looked after

nursery (noun)

an area in a hospital where new babies are looked after until they go home

operating room (noun)

American an operating theatre

operating theatre (noun)

a room in a hospital where doctors perform medical operations

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 shop or hospital where medicines are prepared

sickroom (noun)

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

surgery (noun)

a room in a hospital where doctors do surgery

theatre (noun)

British a room in a hospital used for medical operations. The American word is operating room

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