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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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The antibiotic treatment for an infection sent her to the emergency room.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Brittany Mahomes recalled a heart-stopping moment when her 23-month-old, Bronze, experienced a severe allergic reaction that landed him in the emergency room.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
An examination with a CT scanner is prepared in the emergency room of the university hospital (UKJ) in Jena, Germany.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room technician, was fatally struck in the gunfire.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
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“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
emergency room
noun
: a hospital room or area with doctors, nurses, and medical equipment for treating persons needing immediate medical care
Medical Definition
emergency room
noun
: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons with conditions (as illness or trauma) requiring immediate medical care
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