Hospitalization

[,hɒspɪtəlaɪ'zeɪʃən] or [ˌhɑːspɪtələˈzeɪʃn]

(noun.) placing in medical care in a hospital.

(noun.) the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital; 'he hoped to avoid the expense of hospitalization'.

(noun.) a period of time when you are confined to a hospital; 'now they try to shorten the patient's hospitalization'.

Checked by Dolores--From WordNet