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Hospitalization vs Hospitalizable - What's the difference?

hospitalization | hospitalizable |

As a noun hospitalization

is the hospitalizing of a patient, the condition of being hospitalized, or the period a patient stays in hospital.

As an adjective hospitalizable is

suitable for being hospitalized.

hospitalization

English

Alternative forms

* hospitalisation

Noun

  • The hospitalizing of a patient, the condition of being hospitalized, or the period a patient stays in hospital.
  • Insurance that pays a patient's expenses.

    • See also

    * inpatient

    hospitalizable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hospitalisable

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Suitable for being hospitalized.
    • a hospitalizable patient
  • Present to such a degree that hospitalization is advisable.
    • hospitalizable depression