burn center
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of burn center
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The 62-year-old retired fighter and former Army drill sergeant was airlifted to a burn center and remained there as of Wednesday morning.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
The hospital said it was a record number of frostbite patients since the burn center opened 11 years ago.
From New York Times
A “frustrated” Grossman, he said, told him she “hopes I don’t need the services of the burn center in the future.”
From Los Angeles Times
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