triage

tri·age

noun \trē-ˈäzh, ˈtrē-ˌ\

Definition of TRIAGE

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