medical centers

plural of medical center
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 For patients in rural areas, access to these breakthrough treatments requires more coordination, support and financial means to travel to larger medical centers. — Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Throughout her life, Parton was a constant supporter for hospitals and medical centers in need, especially in Tennessee. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Paxton’s office also notified two Dallas medical centers of their obligations to provide life-saving treatment. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 In 2025, medical centers reported a surge in cases with COVID-like symptoms between early August and throughout September, coinciding with students’ return to school. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026 The powerful temblor also destroyed more than 100 public facilities, including schools, medical centers and churches. — Yacob Herin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 The powerful tremor also destroyed more than 100 public facilities, including schools, medical centers and churches. — CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 Paxton also urged the medical centers to provide life-saving care and reject any unlawful transfer of the baby out of state. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 The study plans to enroll more than 600 veterans at 18 VA medical centers, according to the agency. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medical centers
Noun
  • Unmoored, often ill with tuberculosis, and in and out of hospitals, Leigh valiantly continued to work, seemingly unconcerned about her precarious health.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Supporters say without the tax, hospitals will close or cut services and patients will die.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Polly had spent years moving between workhouses and infirmaries, sometimes returning to her father’s house.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • What's more, some travel insurance companies don’t cover visits to ship infirmaries.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026

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“Medical centers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20centers. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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