: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAll four of the people were treated by paramedics and later taken to a trauma center. Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2022 The operator, who has not been publicly identified, was extricated from the machine’s cab by Portland Fire & Rescue and taken to a trauma center, said department spokesperson Lt. Laurent Picard.oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2022 Rock was transported to a nearby hospital and then flown to a trauma center in Gainesville in critical condition. Amanda Watts And Amy Simonson, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 The man was airlifted to a trauma center with serious injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.CBS News, 20 Aug. 2022 Quarles died, and Ricci was taken to a trauma center in serious condition, officials said. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 The 25-year-old suspect was taken to a trauma center to be treated for dog bites, then booked into San Diego Central Jail.San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2022 His parents were notified by a physician after a care plan was implemented, and taking him to a nearby Level 1 trauma center was not considered, according to his parents.ABC News, 18 July 2022 The motorcyclist was hospitalized at a nearby trauma center.oregonlive, 22 June 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1973, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
trauma center
noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries