emergency medicine

noun

: a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of acutely ill or injured patients who need immediate medical attention

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This is especially relevant in emergency medicine, where trust has to be built quickly. — Zain Khawaja, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 He is listed on Penn State Health’s website as a doctor in emergency medicine. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026 He is listed in the emergency medicine department on the medical center's website. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 That distraction can quickly turn deadly, says Robert Glatter, MD, an attending emergency medicine doctor at Northwell’s Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City who was not involved in the new research. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emergency medicine

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First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of emergency medicine was in 1966

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emergency medicine

noun
: a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of acutely ill or injured patients who need immediate medical attention

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