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semiprivate

adjective semi·pri·vate \-ˈprī-vət\

: available to a small number of people : providing some but not complete privacy

: shared by two patients

Full Definition of SEMIPRIVATE

:  of, receiving, or associated with hospital service giving a patient more privileges than a ward patient but fewer than a private patient
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First Known Use of SEMIPRIVATE

1876
Medical Dictionary

semiprivate

adjective semi·pri·vate \-ˈprī-vət\

Medical Definition of SEMIPRIVATE

:  of, receiving, or associated with hospital service giving a patient more privileges than a ward patient but fewer than a private patient <a semiprivate room>

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