Hospitalization

/hˌɒspɪtəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

/ˌhɑspɪtəɫəˈzeɪʃən/

Hospitalization

the fact of being placed in a hospital for medical treatment

1.1

insurance that pays all or part of a patient's hospital expense

1.2

the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital

1.3

a period of time when you are confined to a hospital

Example

Severe toxemia may need hospitalization for close medical supervision.

TSS treatment includes hospitalization, supportive care, and intravenous antibiotics.

Pancreatitis often requires hospitalization for proper care.

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