trauma center

noun

: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries

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From the very first moment a patient is admitted, the action never leaves that trauma center. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 May 2025 Also, in April, Mercy Medical Center in Aurora lost its designation as a Level II trauma center. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025 The 15-episode season covers a single shift at a Pittsburgh trauma center, one hour at a time, giving both its viewers and its doctors no respite from the onslaught of patients. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025 Medical personnel pronounced the Rev. James B. Doran, 68, of Milton, deceased on Friday night at a Boston trauma center, where he had been taken following the crash on Wednesday, Morrissey said in a statement on Saturday. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for trauma center

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trauma center was in 1973

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“Trauma center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trauma%20center. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

trauma center

noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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