as in hospital
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
The university medical center just added a new cancer wing.
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Recent Examples of medical center
Cable locks, which disable firearms when they’re not being used, can be found in the emergency rooms of Cook Children’s Fort Worth and Prosper medical centers at no charge to community members.
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Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
The victim briefly spoke to troopers before he was airlifted to a medical center in Massachusetts.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
The startups reinventing healthcare may emerge near world-class medical centers and research universities spread across the country.
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Steve Case,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Minor scrapes and blisters happen too often while traveling, and the ship's medical center is notoriously expensive for the little stuff that a bandage would fix.
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Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
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Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
The victim briefly spoke to troopers before he was airlifted to a medical center in Massachusetts.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
The startups reinventing healthcare may emerge near world-class medical centers and research universities spread across the country.
—
Steve Case,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Minor scrapes and blisters happen too often while traveling, and the ship's medical center is notoriously expensive for the little stuff that a bandage would fix.
—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medical center
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In April, when Rojas got news that his father had been rushed to the hospital, Roberts quickly took the decision on whether to play out of Rojas’ hands, scratching him from the lineup.
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Davis native skateboarder Nyjah Huston was in a hospital bed just a month and a half ago.
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Meanwhile, people at Hamilton mostly wanted to talk about the $55 million infirmary renovation.
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John Anthony Cole, 49, is the prisoner in the video, and the incident occurred in the Adult Detention Center infirmary, Miller said.
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“Medical center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20center. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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