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
Alice Hunter, a 62-year-old nurse who works in the virtual medical center at Kaiser’s Anaheim Medical Center, has a rainy day fund of $5,000.
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
For those who prefer faster access and a more individualized experience, private medical centers are widely available.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Wexner and his charitable entities have given more than $200 million to Ohio State, his alma mater, which has, in turn, honored him through the naming of its football facility, medical center and the Wexner Center for Arts.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Robert Gleason, lead of parent advisory at the Rady Gender Clinic, noted that San Diego’s only medical center dedicated to serving children and adolescents created the resource only a decade ago and only after many years of advocacy from families.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
For those who prefer faster access and a more individualized experience, private medical centers are widely available.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Wexner and his charitable entities have given more than $200 million to Ohio State, his alma mater, which has, in turn, honored him through the naming of its football facility, medical center and the Wexner Center for Arts.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Robert Gleason, lead of parent advisory at the Rady Gender Clinic, noted that San Diego’s only medical center dedicated to serving children and adolescents created the resource only a decade ago and only after many years of advocacy from families.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medical center
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Marcelino spent five days in the hospital, while her husband had to undergo a liver transplant.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The driver and the bicyclist, who was struck, declined to be taken to the hospital.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Malka Gorman was taken to an infirmary for care, but instead young Erna heard caregivers whispering that her mother was Jewish.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Still, the lawsuit said, a doctor on a phone call with those nurses authorized Benfield’s admission to the infirmary housing unit under a detoxification protocol.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Medical center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20center. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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