Clinic

-al , klin′ik, -al, adj. pertaining to a bed: ( med. ) applied to instruction given in hospitals at the bedside of the patient.— n. Clin′ic , one confined to bed by sickne : the teaching of medicine or surgery practically at the bedside of the patient—also Clin′ique .— adv. Clin′ically .— Clinical baptism , baptism administered to persons on their sick-bed; Clinical convert , one converted on his death-bed; Clinical medicine , or surgery , medicine or surgery as taught by clinics, a Clinical lecture being one delivered to students at the bedside of the sick. [Gr. klinikos — klinē , a bed, from klinein , to recline.] IMG:c202_0px_Chambers_1908_Clinker.png_utm_source_en.wiki source.org_utm_campaign_parser_utm_content_thumbnail:Chambers_1908_Clinker.png-330px-Chambers_1908_Clinker.png?utm_source=en.wiki source.org _campaign=parser _content=thumbnail