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

I was an emergency medicine intern the first time I watched a baby’s heart stop.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 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

"One of the findings of this new report is that parents have no easy way to check their child's vaccination status," says children's emergency medicine specialist, Dr Stewart.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 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