Definition of trauma center
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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That includes the trauma center designation of Liberty Hospital.
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She was badly injured and flown to the trauma center at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center about 150 miles away.
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The officer directs the trucks to trauma centers and then takes more injured people to the hospital in the back of his own police cruiser.
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The victim — who had lost a lot of blood — was taken to a trauma center, where she was pronounced dead.
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He was taken to a local trauma center and conscious when he was transported.
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As home to Miami-Dade's first trauma center and the state's busiest organ transplant hospital, Jackson Health long has held a reputation for providing state-of-the art care for the most complex medical cases.
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The woman, who worked for Ferrell, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time and was rushed to the trauma center at Mission Hospital in nearby Mission Viejo.
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The shooting occurred near 24th Street and Broadway Road at about 9 p.m. The man was transported to a trauma center and is in stable condition, Phoenix Fire Department spokesman Capt.
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First Known Use of trauma center
1973
TRAUMA CENTER Defined for English Language Learners
trauma center
Definition of trauma center for English Language Learners
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: a part of a hospital that is specially prepared to perform emergency surgery on people with severe injuries
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trauma center
medical Definition of trauma center
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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