ˈtriːˌɑːʒ
medical
: the process of deciding which patients should be treated first based on how sick or seriously injured they are
Nurses do triage in the emergency room.
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“Triage.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/triage. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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