medical center
noun
plural medical centers
: a large health care facility that provides medical and surgical care and is often affiliated with a medical school
an academic medical center
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The medical center is not a hospital but an outpatient facility that can provide primary and specialty care.
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Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The medical center celebrated its 700th surgery in August.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The teen was transported to a medical center where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Yet the medical center in central Ukraine, just 60 miles from the frontline, plays a critical role in the current Russia-Ukraine war, where traumatic brain injuries are all-too-common.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The medical center celebrated its 700th surgery in August.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The teen was transported to a medical center where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Yet the medical center in central Ukraine, just 60 miles from the frontline, plays a critical role in the current Russia-Ukraine war, where traumatic brain injuries are all-too-common.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for medical center
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“Medical center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical%20center. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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