trauma center
noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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Two people were airlifted to Toronto trauma centers and one child was transported to a children's hospital.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
One person was taken to a trauma center with injuries.
—Bay City News, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Per the broadcast, Dell was taken to the University of Kansas hospital to a level one trauma center.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Three people inside the BMW were rushed to a trauma center, but one of them, a 25-year-old woman, died en route.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
One person was taken to a trauma center with injuries.
—Bay City News, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Per the broadcast, Dell was taken to the University of Kansas hospital to a level one trauma center.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Three people inside the BMW were rushed to a trauma center, but one of them, a 25-year-old woman, died en route.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for trauma center
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“Trauma center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trauma%20center. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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