HOSPITALISM

11 letters 18 Scrabble points

Definition of HOSPITALISM

noun

  1. Wasting away of infants in long-term institutional care, caused by lack of contact with caregivers

  2. A vitiated condition of the body, due to long confinement in a hospital, or the morbid condition of the atmosphere of a hospital.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters H O S P I T A L I S M
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 18 points