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emergency room
noun
: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons requiring immediate medical care
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No one was transported to the emergency room, Black added.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
Still, Norberg was released from the emergency room and cleared to be taken to jail roughly 90 minutes after arriving at the hospital.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
During her first visit to the emergency room, her alcohol level was a 39 when the normal level was below 2, according to the case report, but her liver enzymes remained completely normal.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
Later that night at an emergency room, doctors diagnosed Guss with a head injury, lower back pain, wrist pain, rib bruising and acute stress disorder, according to the claim.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
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“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
emergency room
noun
: a hospital room or area with doctors, nurses, and medical equipment for treating persons needing immediate medical care
Medical Definition
emergency room
noun
: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons with conditions (as illness or trauma) requiring immediate medical care
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