emergency department
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English
Noun
emergency department (plural emergency departments)
- (healthcare) 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.
- Synonym: (abbreviation) ED
Synonyms
- accident and emergency (A&E) (British)
- casualty (British)
- emergency room (ER) (North America)
Translations
(healthcare) a department of a hospital
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