This is the 1796th most frequent Portuguese word.
internada
"Internada" means "admitted" or "hospitalized" in English, referring to someone staying in a hospital or institution.
The word 'internada' is used to describe the state of being admitted as a patient to a healthcare facility, such as a hospital.
A paciente está internada há três dias no hospital.
The patient has been hospitalized for three days in the hospital.
Here, 'internada' indicates the action of being admitted to a hospital for treatment or observation.
Ela foi internada após um acidente grave de carro.
She was hospitalized after a severe car accident.
In this sentence, 'internado' (past participle masculine form related to 'internada') describes the status of being kept in a hospital, specifically the ICU (Intensive Care Unit).