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infermeria

infirmary

noun een-fer-meh-REE-ah Rare

Also means

sick bay

Usage Note

Infermeria refers to the medical room within a school, military barracks, prison, or sports facility — not a full hospital. The plural is infermerie. Do not confuse with infermiere/infermiera (nurse), which shares the same root (infermo, sick).

Examples

"Il giocatore è stato portato in infermeria dopo l'infortunio."

Natural Translation

The player was taken to the infirmary after the injury.

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