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 driver of the pickup, a 31-year-old woman, was transported to a San Antonio medical center, while a 2-year-old girl was airlifted to a hospital.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The good news is that the federal Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical centers, outpatient clinics and vet centers are open as usual and providing all regular services.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The new medical center formally breaks ground this Wednesday and should be complete in 2032.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Last month, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, Davis, announced a $16 million, two-year study at seven medical centers to take a deeper look at the technology.
—Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The good news is that the federal Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical centers, outpatient clinics and vet centers are open as usual and providing all regular services.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The new medical center formally breaks ground this Wednesday and should be complete in 2032.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Last month, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, Davis, announced a $16 million, two-year study at seven medical centers to take a deeper look at the technology.
—Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 22 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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