trauma center

American  

noun

1. a hospital or medical center equipped to treat victims of trauma.

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Example Sentences

The SUV’s 34-year-old male driver — the sole person in the vehicle — was taken to a local trauma center and was in critical condition, Middleton said.

From Los Angeles Times

First responders took the two, who were not wearing helmets, to a local trauma center.

From Los Angeles Times

Firefighters then hoisted the man up by rope and paramedics took him to a local trauma center in critical condition, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

He was driven to a local medical center, Langlois said, then went by ambulance to a bigger hospital, and was eventually taken by helicopter to a trauma center.

From MarketWatch

Had the attack resulted in serious injuries, VanGerpen said, the man would have been taken to a trauma center.

From Los Angeles Times

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