medical center

noun

plural medical centers
: a large health-care facility that provides medical and surgical care and is often affiliated with a medical school
an academic medical center

Examples of medical center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The healthcare system filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 6 and says its hospitals and medical centers will remain open during the bankruptcy process. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024 According to the affidavit, during the late evening on Sunday, ship personnel saw the man trying to deploy a lifeboat, and he was taken by security to a medical center for an evaluation. CBS News, 8 May 2024 Ship security officers took him to the medical center for evaluation. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024 The tire changer was taken to the medical center where he was evaluated and released and returned to pit lane. Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2024 Anything less should prompt further questioning of the nonprofit status of these academic medical centers. Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 4 May 2024 Farming, especially in rural areas with fewer medical centers, is often a 24/7 job without the benefit of sick days. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024 Troops also similarly raided Nasser Hospital, claiming that their intelligence showed Hamas was holding hostages in the medical center. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024 The 64-year-old has had a contract to oversee Memorial Hermann's liver and kidney transplant programs since 2011, according to the medical center’s bio. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of medical center was in 1917

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“Medical center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical%20center. Accessed 13 May. 2024.

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