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 woman was rushed to a local trauma center for severe injuries to her arms and legs, police said.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The woman, identified as 36-year-old Courtney Witschger, was taken to a trauma center for treatment, Thornton said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
The woman was taken to a trauma center for treatment.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
He was rushed to a trauma center with life-threatening injuries.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The woman, identified as 36-year-old Courtney Witschger, was taken to a trauma center for treatment, Thornton said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
The woman was taken to a trauma center for treatment.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
He was rushed to a trauma center with life-threatening injuries.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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 17 Apr. 2026.
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