trauma center
noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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The nine were taken to trauma centers and, by Wednesday afternoon, one person had been released.
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The nine surviving victims were transported to area trauma centers in unknown conditions.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Several individuals were transported to nearby trauma centers for evaluation and treatment.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
Officers arrived just as Sanchez was attempting to drive his dying girlfriend to a nearby trauma center.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The nine surviving victims were transported to area trauma centers in unknown conditions.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Several individuals were transported to nearby trauma centers for evaluation and treatment.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
Officers arrived just as Sanchez was attempting to drive his dying girlfriend to a nearby trauma center.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Trauma center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trauma%20center. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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