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urgent care center

American  

noun

  1. a clinic outside of a hospital that provides medical care and services to people with urgent but not serious medical problems: UCC

    urgent care centers as alternatives to emergency rooms.


Etymology

Origin of urgent care center

First recorded in 1965–70


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It’s also home to City National Bank, and an urgent care center and a Crunch Fitness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

An urgent care center can provide care to children who may require fluids or other supportive care.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024

When Eastman got a call last February that her daughter had hurt her arm at school, her first thought was to take Maia, 13, to an urgent care center.

From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2023

In response, the chain in 2018 agreed to forgive $130 million of debt owed by the struggling hospital, which by then was being downsized into an urgent care center.

From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2022

Bowser estimated that the new urgent care center in Ward 8 will serve 9,000 residents per year.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2022

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