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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
The blood test can predict the presence of cancer cells with 90% accuracy and will expand to accept samples from other medical centers across the world next year, according to UCSD Health.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
What To Know Because some VA funding is provided in advance by Congress, the department says core health care operations remain functioning—medical centers, outpatient clinics and Vet Centers are open and continuing to treat patients.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Of the 15 patients received at UofL hospitals and medical centers, 13 have been discharged, Fountaine said.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The good news is that the federal Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical centers, outpatient clinics and vet centers are open as usual and providing all regular services.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The region is home to UC Berkeley, Stanford and other top research universities, a long list of Nobel prize winners, world-famous museums, aquariums, medical centers and many of the planet’s leading technology companies.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Last month, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, Davis, announced a $16 million, two-year study at seven medical centers to take a deeper look at the technology.
—Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
That means many kids who live far from major medical centers — like Pray’s students in Moses Lake, a town of 25,000 that’s 200 miles from Seattle — won’t ever be seen at such a clinic.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Seven major medical centers have partnered on a $16 million study to find out.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
What To Know Because some VA funding is provided in advance by Congress, the department says core health care operations remain functioning—medical centers, outpatient clinics and Vet Centers are open and continuing to treat patients.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Of the 15 patients received at UofL hospitals and medical centers, 13 have been discharged, Fountaine said.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The good news is that the federal Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical centers, outpatient clinics and vet centers are open as usual and providing all regular services.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The region is home to UC Berkeley, Stanford and other top research universities, a long list of Nobel prize winners, world-famous museums, aquariums, medical centers and many of the planet’s leading technology companies.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Last month, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, Davis, announced a $16 million, two-year study at seven medical centers to take a deeper look at the technology.
—Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
That means many kids who live far from major medical centers — like Pray’s students in Moses Lake, a town of 25,000 that’s 200 miles from Seattle — won’t ever be seen at such a clinic.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Seven major medical centers have partnered on a $16 million study to find out.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medical centers
hospitals
Noun
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Organizers noted that its on-site medical team and local first responders provided care to the men before they were transported to local hospitals.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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Why can't people condemn putting tunnels under hospitals and embedding themselves in where civilians are?—
Scott Detrow,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Medical centers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20centers. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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