"general hospital" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: general hospitals [plural]
Etymology: general + hospital. From being non-specialized, which functions in most, or all areas of hospital care. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|general|hospital}} general + hospital Head templates: {{en-noun}} general hospital (plural general hospitals)
  1. A hospital which is not specialized in a specific form of care, but has a broad array of services, functioning in most areas of hospital care. Coordinate_terms: trauma centre (english: a hospital with highly capable trauma department, intensive care unit, surgery, usually including a helipad; typically also a general hospital), trauma center (english: a hospital with highly capable trauma department, intensive care unit, surgery, usually including a helipad; typically also a general hospital)
    Sense id: en-general_hospital-en-noun-djuNph7j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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