trauma center
noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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He was rushed to a trauma center with life-threatening injuries.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The man, who remains anonymous, was stabilized by deputies and later taken to a Baltimore-area trauma center.
—Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Several others were injured in the crash, with multiple victims airlifted to trauma centers in Memphis and Nashville, authorities said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Riverside Fire Department responded to the scene and took multiple people to the hospital, including one minor to a trauma center, according to KCBS.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The man, who remains anonymous, was stabilized by deputies and later taken to a Baltimore-area trauma center.
—Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Several others were injured in the crash, with multiple victims airlifted to trauma centers in Memphis and Nashville, authorities said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Riverside Fire Department responded to the scene and took multiple people to the hospital, including one minor to a trauma center, according to KCBS.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Trauma center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trauma%20center. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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