emergency room
noun
: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons requiring immediate medical care
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Her boyfriend took her to the emergency room, where she was diagnosed with strep throat and admitted to the hospital.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Paul compared it to seeking urgent medical treatment in an emergency room rather than scheduling a procedure in the future.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Her friend encouraged her to call her doctor, even offered several times to take her to the emergency room at nearby Sharon Hospital.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The Golden Bachelorette runner-up, who recently retired from working as a real-life emergency room doctor, recently spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about going back into the medical field (and ABC) for a guest starring role on General Hospital.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Paul compared it to seeking urgent medical treatment in an emergency room rather than scheduling a procedure in the future.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Her friend encouraged her to call her doctor, even offered several times to take her to the emergency room at nearby Sharon Hospital.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The Golden Bachelorette runner-up, who recently retired from working as a real-life emergency room doctor, recently spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about going back into the medical field (and ABC) for a guest starring role on General Hospital.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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