trauma center
noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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After she was hit, the woman was transported to a shock trauma center, where she was later pronounced dead.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Between September 2019 and July 2021, researchers examined blood tests taken at seven Level 1 trauma centers and four medical examiners’ offices in seven cities, including Miami; Charlotte, North Carolina; Baltimore; and Sacramento, California.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Between September 2019 and July 2021, researchers examined blood tests taken at seven Level 1 trauma centers and four medical examiners’ offices in seven cities, including Miami; Charlotte, North Carolina; Baltimore; and Sacramento, California.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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“Trauma center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trauma%20center. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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