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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Workers were told to report to work Thursday at the system’s sprawling network of medical centers and campuses.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
In the meantime, our [university medical center] stands ready to admit any new patients should this be necessary.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
At least 18 people are currently under observation at two of the nation’s top medical centers after being potentially exposed to hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the center of the deadly outbreak.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Also at the medical center is the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, which is used if people in the quarantine unit develop symptoms and need treatment.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
In the meantime, our [university medical center] stands ready to admit any new patients should this be necessary.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
At least 18 people are currently under observation at two of the nation’s top medical centers after being potentially exposed to hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the center of the deadly outbreak.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Also at the medical center is the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, which is used if people in the quarantine unit develop symptoms and need treatment.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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 18 May. 2026.
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