emergency room
noun
: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons requiring immediate medical care
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Lowe, who headed up Season 17 of the reality dating competition, took to Instagram Monday to share that his dog Moose had attacked him twice in a 24-hour period last week, resulting in a trip to the emergency room and lifelong injuries.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The small 24-hour emergency room is overseen by two full-time doctors.
—Natalie Krebs, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
The Pitt stars Noah Wiley as Dr. Robby who navigates the rushes and real scenarios of the emergency room.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
When he was called to the Cook Children’s Medical Center emergency room, Dr. Daniel Hansen, a pediatric neurosurgeon, quickly determined that surgical efforts would be futile.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The small 24-hour emergency room is overseen by two full-time doctors.
—Natalie Krebs, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
The Pitt stars Noah Wiley as Dr. Robby who navigates the rushes and real scenarios of the emergency room.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
When he was called to the Cook Children’s Medical Center emergency room, Dr. Daniel Hansen, a pediatric neurosurgeon, quickly determined that surgical efforts would be futile.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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