trauma center
noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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The new trauma center, located in the Harambee neighborhood at 2669 N. King Drive, will offer various holistic health services for victims of trafficking, domestic abuse and trauma, an issue that has become increasingly prevalent across the city.
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The crew then flew the hiker to a trauma center, rescuers said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
One was taken to a trauma center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while two others sustained minor injuries.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 July 2025
Of those injured, 23 victims were transported to hospitals and trauma centers, officials said in a Saturday morning update.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The crew then flew the hiker to a trauma center, rescuers said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
One was taken to a trauma center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while two others sustained minor injuries.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 July 2025
Of those injured, 23 victims were transported to hospitals and trauma centers, officials said in a Saturday morning update.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for trauma center
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“Trauma center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trauma%20center. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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