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ward 'wȯ(ə)rd n a division in a hospital esp a large room in a hospital where a number of patients often requiring similar treatment are accommodated <a diabetic \ward>
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(word) 1. a large room in a hospital for the accommodation of several patients. 2. a division within a hospital for the care of numerous patients having the same condition, e.g., a maternity ward.Medical dictionary. 2011.