urgent care center

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of urgent care center¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

“They broke my nose on both sides, there was acute fractures to my cheek, my cheekbone, there was a deep laceration where the rubber bullet almost went completely through,” said Mendoza, who first went to the PIH Urgent Care Center Westlake, then Glendale Memorial Hospital.

From Los Angeles Times

As I see it, the patient has probably gone to an urgent care center when they actually need to see a specialist — or more likely multiple specialists.

From Salon

As residents of Imperial Beach, they were used to treating surfers at the South Bay Urgent Care Center sickened by E. coli and other bacteria after defying beach advisories to stay out of the water.

From Los Angeles Times

He and his family drove to the nearest urgent care center and Wilson later had to be transported to a larger hospital in Des Moines, a journey that he recorded on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times

Venafro, who said he had a compromised immune system, sought treatment at a local urgent care center, where he was prescribed antibiotics and vaccinated against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis.

From Seattle Times