as in hospitals
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 centers
There are 37 medical centers in Connecticut — 25 of them hospitals — that allow babies to be surrendered 24 hours a day.
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Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
These technologies will likely first be available at only the top medical centers in the country, which traditionally have the research funding and the cadre of skilled scientists and clinicians needed to develop new diagnostic methods and treatments.
—Gary Skuse, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
The procedure has thus far been limited to mostly academic medical centers that have expertise in the process.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
When feasible, patients should consider academic medical centers, which tend to prioritize data tracking, peer review, and continuous quality improvement.
—Mathias P. Bostrom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Three lawsuits opposing the caps were immediately filed by state attorneys general and organizations representing private and public universities, hospitals, and academic medical centers.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
Israel has increasingly targeted Lebanese first responders and medical centers, forcing several hospitals to evacuate.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Another study found that ChatGPT scored higher on a clinical-reasoning measure than internal-medicine residents and attending physicians at two academic medical centers.
—Alexandra Sifferlin, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Some civilians helped rescue the injured, transporting them to medical centers on motorcycles.
—Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
These technologies will likely first be available at only the top medical centers in the country, which traditionally have the research funding and the cadre of skilled scientists and clinicians needed to develop new diagnostic methods and treatments.
—Gary Skuse, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
The procedure has thus far been limited to mostly academic medical centers that have expertise in the process.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
When feasible, patients should consider academic medical centers, which tend to prioritize data tracking, peer review, and continuous quality improvement.
—Mathias P. Bostrom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Three lawsuits opposing the caps were immediately filed by state attorneys general and organizations representing private and public universities, hospitals, and academic medical centers.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
Israel has increasingly targeted Lebanese first responders and medical centers, forcing several hospitals to evacuate.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Another study found that ChatGPT scored higher on a clinical-reasoning measure than internal-medicine residents and attending physicians at two academic medical centers.
—Alexandra Sifferlin, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Some civilians helped rescue the injured, transporting them to medical centers on motorcycles.
—Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medical centers
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But the Tribune found many cases where the petitions eased the way for hospitals to discharge patients to subpar nursing homes, sometimes bypassing family members who disagreed with the hospital’s choice or were slow to make other arrangements.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Eight hospitals are at risk of closure.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Nor are they provided with their own sets of keys to access infirmaries, clinics, housing units and psych wards.—
Mary Buser,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Medical centers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20centers. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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