Clinic

What “Clinic” means

Noun

1. A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.
2. A hospital session to diagnose or treat patients.
3. A school, or class, in which medicine or surgery is taught by examining and treating patients in the presence of the pupils.
4. A group practice of several physicians or other health professionals.
5. A meeting for the diagnosis of problems, or training, on a particular subject.

Where the word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti Proto-Hellenic *klíňňō Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω (klī́nō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek κλῑ́νη (klī́nē) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κλῑνῐκός (klīnĭkós)bor. Late Latin clīnicus French cliniquebor. English clinic Borrowed from French clinique, from Late Latin clīnicus (“a bed-ridden person, one baptized on a sick-bed, a physician”), from Ancient Greek κλῑνικός (klīnikós, “pertaining to a bed”), from κλῑ́νη (klī́nē, “bed”), from κλῑ́νω (klī́nō, “to lean, incline”).

Business name ideas with “Clinic”

Industries where “Clinic” fits

We suggest this word for 3 business types and industries, including:

• Medical Practice
• Veterinary Clinic
• Veterinary Services