hosˈpitalize or hosˈpitalise transitive verb

1. To send to hospital
2. To injure so badly that hospital treatment is needed

hosˈpitaller or (US) hosˈpitaler noun

1. A member of a charitable brotherhood for the care of the sick in hospitals
2. One of the Knights of St John (otherwise called Knights of Rhodes, and afterwards Knights of Malta), an order that built a hospital for pilgrims at Jerusalem

hospital corner noun

A neat triangular fold used in tucking bedclothes under the mattress on either side of a bed, as in hospitals

hospital pass noun (sport sl)

A pass to a teammate who is about to be tackled and may thereby receive an injury

hospital ship noun

A ship fitted out exclusively for the treatment and transport of the sick and wounded, esp in time of war

hospital trust noun

A self-governing trust set up with national funding to run a hospital or group of hospitals within the National Health Service