emergency medicine

noun

: a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of acutely ill or injured patients who need immediate medical attention

Examples of emergency medicine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The exercise involved teams across multiple departments, including emergency medicine, nursing and anesthesia. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Fagan, an emergency medicine doctor, has always loved fine dining. — Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Lowrimore also filed complaints under the same emergency medicine law as Thurman against the three hospitals. — Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026

When people ask me what one emergency medicine skill everyone should know before heading outdoors, my answer is usually preparation. — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for emergency medicine

• biomedicine
• telemedicine

Medical Definition

emergency medicine

noun

: a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of acutely ill or injured patients who need immediate medical attention