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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In some areas, Catholic hospitals are the only medical centers available. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025 Sometimes, the cause of ventricular fibrillation is unknown, the medical center said. Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025 Catholic hospitals are the only medical center in some communities. NPR, 12 Nov. 2025 The blood test can predict the presence of cancer cells with 90% accuracy and will expand to accept samples from other medical centers across the world next year, according to UCSD Health. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medical center

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Nov. 2025.

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