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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A hospital established on a temporary basis to serve troops in a combat zone.
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- noun A large
mobile medical unit thattemporarily takes care ofcasualties before they can be safelytransported to morepermanent hospital facilities.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a temporary military hospital near the battle lines
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