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Feature parent outside hospital department (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mentum

'feature' is the definition.
(I know that mentum is a type of feature)

'parent outside hospital department' is the wordplay.
'parent' becomes 'mum' (mum means a mother).
'outside' indicates putting letters inside.
'hospital department' becomes 'ENT' (abbreviation for Ear, Nose and Throat department).
'mum' enclosing 'ent' is 'MENTUM'.

(Another definition for mentum that I've seen is " chin".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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