Definition of Hospice

1. Noun. A lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order).


2. Noun. A program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill.
Generic synonyms: Medical Aid, Medical Care

Definition of Hospice

1. n. A convent or monastery which is also a place of refuge or entertainment for travelers on some difficult road or pass, as in the Alps; as, the Hospice of the Great St. Bernard.

Definition of Hospice

1. a shelter [n -S]

Medical Definition of Hospice

1. An institution that provides a centralised program of palliative and supportive services to dying persons and their families, in the form of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care; such services are provided by an interdisciplinary team of professionals and volunteers who are available at home and in specialised inpatient settings. Origin: L. Hospitium, hospitality, lodging, fr. Hospes, guest (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hospice

hoser
hosers
hoses
hosey
hoseyed
hoseying
hoseys
hose down
hosier
hosieries
hosiers
hosiery
hosing
Hosni Mubarak
hospice (current term)
hospice (current term)
hospices
hospices
hospice care
hospitable
hospitableness
hospitably
hospital
hospital
hospital-patient relations
hospital-physician joint ventures
hospital-physician relations
hospitalisation
hospitalisation
hospitalise

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