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

Examples of medical center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The diplomatic efforts on Thursday came as the Israeli military’s raid on the largest medical center in Gaza stretched into a fourth day. Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024 Inmate Skylar Meade escaped from a medical center in Boise early Wednesday morning after Nicholas Umphenour allegedly opened fire on corrections officers who were taking Meade back to prison. S. Dev, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024 Ten passengers and three crew members were taken to a medical center, LATAM said. Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Portable First Aid Kit Visits to the ship’s medical center can be pricey. Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024 The medical center is slated to include exam rooms, a surgery area, recovery rooms, dental treatment rooms, doctor offices and a reception area, along with a place for the Animal Safehouse program, which started 27 years ago to take care of the pets of domestic violence survivors. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024 Hours later, one of them eventually called the medical center with his information, per authorities. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 The three couples to whom the embryos belonged sued the medical center and their fertility clinic, The Center for Reproductive Medicine, for wrongful death. USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024 Plaintiffs also allege Asante admitted the infections were linked to bacteria in April 2023, KOIN reported, but the company didn't report water contamination at any of its medical centers. CBS News, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of medical center was in 1917

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“Medical center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical%20center. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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