infirmary

English

Wikipedia

An infirmary in an American high school

Etymology

From Medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus.

Noun

infirmary ‎(plural infirmaries)

1. A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.
2. A clinic or dispensary within another institution.

Translations

A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital

• French: infimerie f
• Russian: лазаре́т (ru) m ‎(lazarét), (e.g. at school, factory) медпу́нкт (ru) m ‎(medpúnkt), (especially military) санча́сть (ru) f ‎(sančástʹ)
• Spanish: enfermería (es) f

A clinic or dispensary within another institution

• French: infirmerie (fr) f
• German: Krankenstation (de) f
• Greek: θεραπευτήριο (el) n ‎(therapeftírio)

• Russian: лазаре́т (ru) m ‎(lazarét)