polyclinic

[ pol-ee-klin-ik ]

noun

1. a clinic or a hospital dealing with various diseases.

polyclinic

/ ˌpɒlɪˈklɪnɪk /

noun

1. a hospital or clinic able to treat a wide variety of diseases: general hospital
2. (in England) a proposed large health care centre able to provide a wider range of service than a standard general practitioner's office

Word History and Origins

Origin of polyclinic¹

1885–90; alteration of policlinic by association with poly-

Example Sentences

The larger UnitedHealth Group, which runs an insurance branch, bought The Polyclinic and The Everett Clinic in 2018.

From Seattle Times

Demand is rising, Hatfield at The Polyclinic said.

From Seattle Times

At The Polyclinic, Hatfield often starts patient conversations the same way: “Tell me the first time you realized your feeling of gender was different from what other people were putting on you.”

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Every patient is different, but most research recommends youth who require gender-affirming medical treatment begin talking with a doctor once they start nearing puberty, said Dr. Kevin Hatfield, a family medicine doctor at The Polyclinic who has provided care for gender diverse patients in Washington since 2005.

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The Polyclinic doesn’t offer mental health support, Hatfield said, while Mary Bridge doesn’t provide any gender-affirming surgeries.

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