burn center
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of burn center
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The hospital said it was a record number of frostbite patients since the burn center opened 11 years ago.
From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2024
She is burned to the bone in some places, but doctors at a burn center in Oahu hope she will regain partial use of her arms, the post said.
From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2023
The Honolulu Emergency Services Department transported one woman in her 60s from Maui to the burn center, said department spokesperson Shayne Enright.
From Washington Times • Aug. 9, 2023
Burbank fire paramedics who responded to the garage told him he needed to go to a burn center right away.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2022
She’s been hospitalized at a Los Angeles burn center.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2022
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