burn center
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of burn center
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Last month, two girls in San Diego County were airlifted to a burn center after flames went in their direction while they were roasting marshmallows on a device called Flikr Fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
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
Allen is now at a burn center in Oahu, according to the fundraiser post.
From Reuters ● Aug. 16, 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
The burn center last year saw 85 people admitted with heat-related surface burns for the months of June through August.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
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