field hospital

field hospital

n. A hospital established on a temporary basis to serve troops in a combat zone.

field hospital

n (Medicine) a temporary hospital set up near a battlefield equipped to provide remedial surgery and post-operative care

field′ hos`pital

n. a temporary hospital established at isolated posts or in the field to support ground troops in combat. [1695–1705]

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field hospital - a temporary military hospital near the battle linesmilitary hospital - hospital for soldiers and other military personnelarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

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