burn center

[burn sen-ter]

noun

1. a specialized medical facility that provides comprehensive care for patients with burn injuries.

Word History and Origins

Origin of burn center¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The 62-year-old retired fighter and former Army drill sergeant was airlifted to a burn center and remained there as of Wednesday morning.

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A young man piloting a small plane that crashed east of the Santa Paula Airport was being airlifted to a burn center in Los Angeles, authorities said.

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Slipknot rocker Sid Wilson detailed the fiery explosion that he said ‘melted’ his face off last week and sent him to an Iowa hospital and burn center.

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The hospital said it was a record number of frostbite patients since the burn center opened 11 years ago.

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A “frustrated” Grossman, he said, told him she “hopes I don’t need the services of the burn center in the future.”

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