emergency medicine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of emergency medicine
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Thrill-seekers serve a broader role in society beyond Netflix specials, he says, because they go into high-pressure jobs such as emergency medicine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Heard's collaborators on the study include Dart and Andrew Monte, MD, PhD, also a professor of emergency medicine.
From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2026
A paediatric emergency medicine consultant is seeing the "most severe influenza outbreak" she has experienced.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
“When the sodium level starts to creep downward, people are more likely to experience more severe symptoms,” said Paul Charlton, an emergency medicine physician and an affiliate faculty member at the University of Colorado.
From Slate • Aug. 17, 2025
These skills included Cordon Bleu cooking, marksmanship, a customized blend of martial arts, emergency medicine, and information technology.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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