slimnīca

Etymology
From. A neologism coined in the 1870s by or, initially in the form. The modern form appeared already in the following decade. It replaced older expressions like sērgīgu viets, gaudeņu nams, neveselu nams, slimnieku nams, slimnieku māja, and others.

Noun

 * 1) hospital medical institution for in-patient treatment