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Nosocomial (nŏsˌṓ‑kōˈmĭ‑al), a. [L. nosocomium a hospital, Gr. νοσοκομεῖον; νόσος disease + κομεῖν to attend to.]
    1. Of or pertaining to a hospital; as, “nosocomial atmosphere”.  Dunglison.

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    2. Acquired in a hospital; as, “a nosocomial infection”.

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