emergency room

emergency room definition - medical

emergency room

noun Abbr. ER
The section of a health care facility intended to provide rapid treatment for victims of sudden illness or trauma.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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