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Definition of "emergency medicine" []

  • The branch of medicine that deals with evaluation and initial treatment of medical conditions caused by trauma or sudden illness. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "emergency medicine" in a sentence
  • "Dr. David Lickerman, associate director of emergency medicine at Christian Hospitals in St. Louis, writes courses for doctors."
  • "There is a well-known phrase in emergency medicine that I believe applies equally well to science: when you hear hoofbeats, look for horses, not zebras."
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