polyclinic

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noun

A usually private clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated.

OriginEnglish clinic ← French clinique ← Late Latin clīnicus →
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Meanings

nounpolyclinic (plural polyclinics)

plural polyclinics

  1. A usually private clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱel-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱley-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱl̥néyti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*klíňňō
  9. Ancient Greekκλῑ́νω (klī́nō)
  10. Ancient Greekκλῑ́νη (klī́nē)
  11. Ancient Greekκλῑνῐκός (klīnĭkós)
  12. Late Latinclīnicus
  13. Frenchclinique
  14. Englishclinic
  15. Englishpolyclinic

From poly- + clinic.

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Translations

Finnish lääkärikeskus, poliklinikka
  • lääkärikeskusa clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated
  • poliklinikkaa clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated
  • polia clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated
French polyclinique
  • polycliniquea clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated
German Ärztehaus, medizinisches Versorgungszentrum
  • Ärztehausa clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated
  • medizinisches Versorgungszentruma clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated
Hungarian poliklinika, magánklinika
  • poliklinikaa clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated
  • magánklinikaa clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated
Polish ambulatorium
  • ambulatoriuma clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated
Spanish policlínica
  • policlínicaa clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated
Thai พอลิคลินิก, สรรพเวชสถาน
  • พอลิคลินิกa clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated
  • สรรพเวชสถานa clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with polyclinic

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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