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ward off: avert, turn away, or repel; "Ward off danger"

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hospital room collapse: a room in a hospital for the care of patients

operating room collapse: a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations; "great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic"

intensive care collapse: close monitoring and constant medical care of patients with life-threatening conditions

dispensary collapse: clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed

laboratory collapse

nursery collapse: a child's room for a baby

clinic collapse: a healthcare facility for outpatient care; meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity; a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists

obviate collapse: do away with

surgery collapse: a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery"; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"

therapy collapse: (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"

emergency collapse: a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"; a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"

pharmacy collapse: the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,

blood bank collapse: a place for storing whole blood or blood plasma; "the Red Cross created a blood bank for emergencies"

wardship collapse

auspices collapse: kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

X ray collapse: electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target

deter collapse: try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"

prevent collapse: prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"; keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

preclude collapse: make impossible, especially beforehand

mental hospital collapse: a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

avert collapse: turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"

stewardship collapse: the position of steward

isolation collapse: the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others; a country's withdrawal from international politics; "he opposed a policy of American isolation"; a feeling of being disliked and alone; (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it; a state of separation between persons or groups

forestall collapse

tutelage collapse: teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)

stave off collapse

pastorate collapse: pastors collectively

guardianship collapse: the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"

defend collapse: argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"; be on the defensive; act against an attack; protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"; be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

estop collapse

rule out collapse: dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"; include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules

custody collapse: holding by the police; "the suspect is in custody"

guidance collapse: the act of guiding or showing the way; something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

patronage collapse: (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support; support by being a patron of

foreclose collapse: subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage

beat off collapse

self-preservation collapse: preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency

self-defense collapse: the act of defending yourself

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