trauma center
noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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The closest trauma center was in Las Vegas, but weather so bad, the victims were flown to Antelope Valley Medical Center, in the opposite direction.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Reese was airlifted to a local trauma center while the elder was taken for treatment by ambulance.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Reese was airlifted to a local trauma center while the elder was taken for treatment by ambulance.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for trauma center
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“Trauma center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trauma%20center. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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