Meaning
Dealing with the practical management of patients, in practice at the point of care; as contrasted with other health care venues (see clinical medicine for more explanation).
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti Proto-Hellenic *klíňňō Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω (klī́nō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek κλῑ́νη (klī́nē) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κλῑνῐκός (klīnĭkós)bor. Late Latin clīnicus French cliniquebor. English clinic English -al English clinical From clinic + -al.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-03IABCHLN
- 2026-06-29CAFILNU
- 2026-06-12NACILPT
- 2026-01-01NATICLY
- 2025-11-09NAYRCIL
- 2025-09-11CAGIKLN
- 2025-07-12CATLINU
- 2025-06-15LNAICBH
- 2025-02-23IPANLCE
- 2025-02-08LANHCIR
- 2024-11-30CAILMNT
- 2023-10-27IYAOLCN
+2 earlier appearances in the archive.