hospitalization
/ˌhɒspɪt(ə)lʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
/(also hospitalisation)
noun [mass noun]
Admission to hospital for treatment: serious cases involving liver damage may require hospitalization...
- His work revealed how a failing heart causes severe breathlessness, impairs quality of life, and leads to frequent hospitalisation.
- Many now encourage healthy children 6 to 23 months old to be vaccinated as they are at a heightened risk of hospitalization from flu-related complications.
- She suffered a heart attack and a blood infection, which necessitated hospitalization on seven occasions.