cohorting

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noun

The practice of grouping together patients who are colonized or infected with the same organism to confine their care to one area and prevent contact with other patients.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cohort
nouncohorting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of grouping together patients who are colonized or infected with the same organism to confine their care to one area and prevent contact with other patients.
  2. uncountableThe process of identifying a group of people with similar characteristics or health conditions.
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APA

cohorting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cohorting

MLA

“cohorting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cohorting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cohorting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cohorting.

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