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Hospital ship - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Clinic, Home, Sanatorium, Sanitarium

A hospital ship is a floating hospital installed aboard a large ocean-going ship. USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort are hospital ships operated by the United States Navy and the largest ambulances built by humanity.

Modern hospital ships display large Red Crosses to enjoy Geneva convention protection under the laws of war.

Example Usage of Hospital

cradsyboy: Just spoke to my mum, shes hoping to be out Hospital later this week, trying to resist caling her hop-a-long will be tough :P
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thiaguinhowa: RT @RadioMixFM: Dinho Ouro Preto recebe alta do Hospital nesta segunda-feira http://bit.ly/8fIY39
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