nonemergency

American  

[nahn-i-mur-juhn-see] / nɑn ɪˈmɜr dʒən si /

noun

plural

nonemergencies

1. a situation which does not require urgent attention or the involvement of emergency services.

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adjective

1. not constituting an emergency; not involving emergency services.

2. not requiring urgent or immediate attention.

Example Sentences

As more Americans face affordability challenges, Gundling expects more hospitals to move to cash-on-delivery payment models for nonemergency births.

From MarketWatch

Aurelian is a Seattle-based startup that uses generative AI to automate responses to nonemergency calls to 911 centers.

From The Wall Street Journal

But in many nonemergency circumstances, a real doctor isn’t available.

From The Wall Street Journal

These providers offer nonemergency medical services for about 34 million Americans each year.

From Salon

But when it comes to a nonemergency or elective procedure, things get murkier.

From Slate