hospitalization
noun/ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌhɑːspɪtələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also hospitalisation)
[uncountable]- the fact of having to stay in a hospital for treatment
- a long period of hospitalization
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