Clinic
/ˈklɪn.ɪk/noun
A medical facility or a session in which patients receive outpatient care or advice.
Did you know?Clinic comes from Greek words for a “bedside” setting, because early medical care was associated with visiting the sick in bed rather than a grand hospital system.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
κλινικός (klinikós)
“pertaining to a bed or bedside”
Late Latin
Latin
clinicus
“a physician who visits patients at the bedside”
Old French
Old French
clinique
“medical; pertaining to bedside treatment”
17th Century
English
clinic
“a place for bedside medical instruction or treatment”
Modern English
English
clinic
“a medical facility or outpatient treatment center”