delivery suite
noun[C]
mainlyUKuk/dɪˈlɪv.ər.i ˌswiːt/us/dɪˈlɪv.ɚ.i ˌswiːt/apartof ahospitalwithroomsandequipmentused whenbabiesareborn:
She wasexaminedand takenstraightto thedeliverysuiteto givebirth.
Adoctoris alwaysavailablein thedeliverysuite.
Synonym
maternity suite
Compare
birth centre
delivery room
maternity unit
maternity ward
- Maria is amidwifeworkingon thedeliverysuiteof alargecitymaternityhospital.
- He got to thedeliverysuitejust intimetoseehisbabysonborn.
- The baby'sheartbeatwasmonitoredin thedeliverysuite.
- After thebirth, she and thebabywere taken from thedeliverysuiteup to amaternitywardwhere theyspentthenight.
Medical places & organizations
- A & E
- accident and emergency
- aid station
- biotech
- birth centre
- blood bank
- clinic
- consulting room
- dispensary
- infirmary
- institutional
- madhouse
- maternity ward
- NIH
- non-hospital
- out of hoursidiom
- PICU
- polyclinic
- socialized medicine
- ward
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