LIK Universitas Nurul Jadid

1. h o s p i t a l
L I K U N I V E R S I T A S N U R U L J A D I D

2. Collocations
Rooms & Departments in Hospital
Types of Hospital Jobs
the word “hospital” comes from Latin
“hospes” which means host, guest. This
word also the roots of other words such
as “hotel” and “hospitality”.
hospital is a place
where sick or injured
people are given care
or treatment
~ Merriam-Webster Dictionary

3. c o l lo c a t i o n s
01
If the pain is unbearable, you should go to hospital.
go to hospital
02
Six people are taken to hospital after the accident.
be taken to hospital
03
My mom was admitted to hospital because of her stomachache.
be admitted to hospital
04
My doctor said I can leave the hospital tomorrow.
leave/come out of hospital

4. ro o m s &
d e p a rt m e n t s

5. ICU
Intensive Care Unit

6. NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

7. t ri a g e
The process of deciding which patients should be treated first
based on how sick or seriously injured they are.

8. wa rd
a large room in a hospital with beds for people to stay in

9. operating room / theatre
a room in a hospital used for medical operations

10. nursery
an area in a hospital where new babies are looked after until they go
home

11. m a t e r n i t y wa rd
the part of a hospital where pregnant women or women who have just
given birth to babies are looked after

12. h o s p i t a l j o b s

13. surgeon

14. registra r

15. orderlies