clinic

/ˈklɪn.ɪk/noun
Middle School
1

A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.

2

A hospital session to diagnose or treat patients.

3

A school, or class, in which medicine or surgery is taught by examining and treating patients in the presence of the pupils.

4

A group practice of several physicians or other health professionals.

5

A meeting for the diagnosis of problems, or training, on a particular subject.

6

A temporary office arranged on a regular basis to allow politicians to meet their constituents.

7

A series of workouts used to build skills of practitioners regardless of team affiliation.

8

A bed-ridden person

9

Someone who receives baptism on a sickbed.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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