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extramurally

7.7

Outside a hospital for people who get care but do not stay there

adverb
/ˌɛkstrəˈmjʊrəli/

Specialized

: extramuros

Some cancer therapies are now administered extramurally so patients can spend more time at home.

Examples

Patients are treated extramurally to reduce hospital congestion.
The clinic offers extramurally delivered services for those unable to travel to the hospital.
Doctors coordinated extramurally with local health providers to ensure continuous patient care.
The clinic offers services extramurally for patients unable to visit the hospital.
Some cancer therapies are now administered extramurally so patients can spend more time at home.
The clinic offers extramurally delivered services for those unable to travel to the hospital.
Patients are treated extramurally to reduce hospital congestion.

Surface Forms

extramurally positive

Morphology

extramurally = extramural (semi-transparent) = extra + mur + ally

The adverb is formed transparently from the adjective 'extramural'.

Etymology

Extramurally comes from extra- meaning 'outside' and mural meaning 'wall', like a mural painted on a wall. So in medicine extramurally describes care given 'outside the hospital walls', for example treatments or services provided at home or in a clinic.