Infirmary

Infirmary

An infirmary is a hospital.

The Infirmary can refer to:

*Australia
**"Sydney Infirmary and Dispensary", now Sydney Hospital
**"Melbourne Infirmary" now Kingston Centre
**"Mount Royal Benevolent Asylum & Infirmary" (closed)
**"Geelong Infirmary and Benevolent Asylum"

*India
**"Madras Eye Infirmary", now Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Chennai

*United Kingdom
**England
***Bristol Royal Infirmary
***Derbyshire Royal Infirmary
***Doncaster Royal Infirmary
***Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
***Hull Royal Infirmary
***Leeds General Infirmary
***Leicester Royal Infirmary
***Liverpool Infirmary
***Manchester Royal Infirmary
***"North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary", see University Hospital of North Staffordshire
***Northwich Infirmary, Cheshire
***Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford
***Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle
***Sheffield Royal Infirmary
**Northern Ireland
***"Workhouse Infirmary", see Belfast City Hospital
**Scotland
***Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
***Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary
***Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
***Glasgow Royal Infirmary
***Stirling Royal Infirmary
***Western Infirmary, Glasgow
**Wales
***Cardiff Royal Infirmary

*United States
**"Huntsville Infirmary", Alabama, now Huntsville Hospital
**Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
**Massachusetts State Infirmary
**New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
**Touro Infirmary, New Orleans Mobile Infirmary, Mobile, AL

ee also

*Royal Infirmary
*From Here to Infirmary
*St. James Infirmary Blues


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  • Infirmary — In*firm a*ry ([i^]n*f[ e]rm [.a]*r[y^]), n.; pl. {Infirmaries} ( r[i^]z). [Cf. OE. fermerie, OF. enfermerie, F. infirmerie, LL. infirmaria. See {Infirm}.] A hospital, or place where the infirm or sick are lodged and nursed gratuitously, or where… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • infirmary — mid 15c., sick bay in a monastery, from M.L. infirmaria a place for the infirm, from L. infirmus weak, frail, (see INFIRM (Cf. infirm)). The common name for a public hospital in 18c. England …   Etymology dictionary

  • infirmary — ► NOUN (pl. infirmaries) ▪ a hospital or place set aside for the care of the sick or injured …   English terms dictionary

  • infirmary — [in fʉr′mə rē] n. pl. infirmaries [ML infirmaria, infirmarium < L infirmus] a place for the care of the sick, injured, or infirm; esp., a building or room, as in a school, that serves as a hospital or dispensary …   English World dictionary

  • infirmary — UK [ɪnˈfɜː(r)mərɪ] / US [ɪnˈfɜrmərɪ] noun [countable] Word forms infirmary : singular infirmary plural infirmaries 1) a hospital: this word is often used in the names of hospitals the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary 2) a room in some schools and other… …   English dictionary

  • infirmary — [[t]ɪnfɜ͟ː(r)məri[/t]] infirmaries N COUNT: oft in names after n Some hospitals are called infirmaries. Mrs Hardie had been taken to the infirmary in an ambulance. ...the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford …   English dictionary

  • infirmary — /in ferr meuh ree/, n., pl. infirmaries. 1. a place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured; hospital or facility serving as a hospital: a school infirmary. 2. a dispensary. [1425 75; late ME < ML infirmaria. See INFIRM, ARY] * * * …   Universalium

  • infirmary — in•fir•ma•ry [[t]ɪnˈfɜr mə ri[/t]] n. pl. ries a place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured; hospital or facility serving as a hospital: a school infirmary[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < ML …   From formal English to slang

  • Infirmary (Gainesville, Florida) — Infobox nrhp | name = Infirmary (Student Health Center) nrhp type = cp image size = 300px caption = location= Gainesville, Florida lat degrees = lat minutes = lat seconds = lat direction = long degrees = long minutes = long seconds = long… …   Wikipedia

  • infirmary — noun (plural ries) Date: 15th century a place where the infirm or sick are lodged for care and treatment …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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