clinica
clinic
noun KLEE-nee-kah Less Common
Origin: from Greek klinike, 'bedside'
Usage Note
Clinica stresses the first syllable, KLEE-nee-kah, and usually means a private clinic as opposed to a public ospedale. The plural is cliniche, keeping the hard c before -e; as an adjective it gives cartella clinica ('medical record').
Examples
"Lavora in una clinica privata."
Natural Translation
She works in a private clinic.
Literal Translation
She-works in a clinic private.
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