emergency medicine

American  

[ih-mur-juhn-see med-uh-sin] / ɪˈmɜr dʒən si ˈmɛd ə sɪn /

noun

1. a branch of medicine dealing with acute illness and other medical emergencies.

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Etymology

Origin of emergency medicine

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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emergency medicine

Dr. David Presser, an emergency medicine physician, wrote a letter urging the district to spare Silverado.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

At UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, according to reporting based on interviews with faculty members, more than 50% of students failed basic tests on family medicine, pediatrics and emergency medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 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

“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