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sick·room

 (sĭk′ro͞om′, -ro͝om′)
n.
A room occupied by a sick person.
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sickroom

(ˈsɪkˌruːm; -ˌrʊm)
n
1. (Medicine) a room to which a person who is ill is confined
2. (Medicine) a room set aside, as in a school, for people who are taken ill
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sick•room

(ˈsɪkˌrum, -ˌrʊm)

n.
a room in which a sick person is confined.
[1740–50]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sickroom - a room to which a sick person is confinedsickroom - a room to which a sick person is confined
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
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Translations

sickroom

[ˈsɪkrʊm] N → cuarto m del enfermo
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sickroom

[ˈsɪkruːm] n → infirmerie f
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sickroom

[ˈsɪkˌrʊm] n → stanza di malato
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