emergency department

English

Noun

emergency department (plural emergency departments) (abbreviated ED)

(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.

Synonyms

accident and emergency (A&E) (British)
casualty (British)
emergency room (ER) (North America)

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