trauma center

noun

: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries

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Samba the jaguar was bitten twice by a venomous snake before being rushed to a trauma center for emergency treatment, Anderson told The Fresno Bee. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The improvements in survival are largely due to seat belt laws and federal investments in research and trauma centers that can treat injuries quickly. — Lydia McFarlane, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 Securing access to Haiti’s main airport and seaport, restoring links to the south, expanding voter registration and building trauma centers for police are cast as urgent tests for international resolve. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The boy was taken to a trauma center by ambulance; police did not disclose the extent of his significant injuries. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trauma center

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First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trauma center was in 1973

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trauma center

noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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