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emergency room
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emergency room
Noun
  • A department of a hospital where seriously ill or injured patients, often with life-threatening conditions that require urgent or immediate treatment, are brought in, usually by ambulance.
BABYLON ENGLISH
emergency room
section of a hospital where people with emergency medical conditions are treated
WORDNET 2.0
emergency room
Noun
1. a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment
(synonym) ER
(hypernym) hospital room
ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Emergency department
An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident & emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment; either by their own means or by that of an ambulance. The emergency department is usually found in a hospital or other primary care center.
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