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emergency medicine

American

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

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of emergency medicine

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

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

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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