emergency medicine

noun

: a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of acutely ill or injured patients who need immediate medical attention

Examples of emergency medicine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nationally, emergency medicine physicians are doing so by advocating for improved helmeting and educating parents of the risks involved with e-scooters. — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

If all went according to plan, the recruits would begin the department’s emergency medicine academy Monday. — Haley Parsley august 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026

In emergency medicine, triage prioritizes care for the mortally wounded and injured first. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

That’s because the brain is impacted when core temperature passes 104 F, according to David Benaron, MD, the vice chair of emergency medicine at the University of Nevada, Reno. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for emergency medicine

• biomedicine
• telemedicine

Medical Definition

emergency medicine

noun

: a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of acutely ill or injured patients who need immediate medical attention