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Nursing home
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A place that gives care to people who have physical or mental disabilities and need help with activities of daily living (such as taking a bath, getting dressed, and going to the bathroom) but do not need to be in the hospital. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A residential health care facility for persons with chronic illness or disability. (NCI Thesaurus)
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