医院

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The medical-facility noun 医院 (いいん) denotes a doctor's clinic, typically smaller than a hospital.
• Basic usage: One can 医院へ行く for treatment, and the specialty may be specified in compounds such as 歯科医院.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A clinic and its specialty label
  • Do not infer an exact building size; read it as the name of a medical practice or as part of a specialty label.