How to Say "Ward" in Portuguese

enfermaria

/ẽ.feʁ.maˈɾi.ɐ/feminine

The Portuguese word for hospital ward is enfermaria.

enfermaria is a feminine noun used to describe a part of a hospital where patients reside.

Meaning: part of a hospital where patients reside (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Brazil, enfermaria can be used as an alternative to ala to mean ward.

As a feminine noun, enfermaria must be preceded by feminine articles such as a or uma. The plural form is enfermarias.

The word has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.feʁ.maˈɾi.ɐ/.

The word enfermaria shares an ancient linguistic ancestor with the English word 'enfeeble', both relating to being sick or weak.
In some historical contexts in Portugal, an enfermaria was not just in a hospital but also a dedicated room for the sick within a monastery or convent.
In Brazil, the term enfermaria often implies a shared room with multiple beds, whereas quarto is used for a private room.

Um enfermeiro transportou o menino de volta para a enfermaria após a cirurgia, seguido de uma longa fila de parentes ansiosos.
A wardsman wheeled the little boy back to the ward after his surgery, followed by a long line of anxious relatives.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to use enfermaria in a clinical context.
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A sala de isolamento é para pacientes com doenças contagiosas.
The isolation ward is for patients with contagious diseases.
Eles visitaram a ala infantil do hospital.
They visited the children's ward of the hospital.
A minha avó está na UTI, no mesmo quarto do meu avô.
My grandmother is in the ICU, in the same ward as my grandfather.
A enfermaria geralmente possui quartos com mais de um paciente.
The ward usually has rooms with more than one patient.
A enfermaria está muito cheia hoje.
The ward is very full today.
Precisamos de uma enfermaria mais limpa.
We need a cleaner ward.

At a hospital, Mariana is asking Felipe about his patient's location.

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