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creche, foundling hospital
a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
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lazar house, lazaret, lazarette, lazaretto, pesthouse
hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
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maternity hospital
a hospital that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants
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asylum, insane asylum, institution, mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital
a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
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military hospital
hospital for soldiers and other military personnel
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sanatarium, sanatorium, sanitarium
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
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Bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit
pejorative terms for an insane asylum
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field hospital
a temporary military hospital near the battle lines
