Main Entry: tri·age

Pronunciation: \trē-ˈäzh, ˈtrē-ˌ\

Function: noun

1 : the sorting of and allocation of treatment to patients and especially battle and disaster victims according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors
2 : the sorting of patients (as in an emergency room) according to the urgency of their need for care

—triage transitive verb