trauma center
noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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Paramedics rushed the victim, suffering from major injuries, to a trauma center, Oberon said.
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City News Service, Oc Register, 1 May 2025
One was treated and released while the others were admitted to a pediatric trauma center.
—Whitney Wild, Jason Hanna and Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue took the officer in stable condition to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center and a bystander was transported to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital’s trauma center in critical condition, police said.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
After weather permitted, the men, who were in serious condition due to the weather and fall, were hoisted and flown to a trauma center, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
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City News Service, Oc Register, 1 May 2025
One was treated and released while the others were admitted to a pediatric trauma center.
—Whitney Wild, Jason Hanna and Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue took the officer in stable condition to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center and a bystander was transported to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital’s trauma center in critical condition, police said.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
After weather permitted, the men, who were in serious condition due to the weather and fall, were hoisted and flown to a trauma center, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Trauma center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trauma%20center. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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