emerg
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Canada/iːˈməɹd͡ʒ/
emerg noun: the emergency department of a hospital.
Noun
emerg
- The emergency department of a hospital.
- These EMS people, who should just walk into the emerg, drop their patient off, and then leave, are frozen in the emerg for a long period of time, because there aren't enough resources there.2009 January 17, Daniel Dale, “Ambulance waits get longer”, in Toronto Star
- “Rather than going to emerg and getting admitted and having the condition over a period of time, we understand that the event happened fairly quickly.2009 May 26, Theresa Boyle, Tanya Talaga, “Swine flu Factor Probed in death”, in Toronto Star
- Synonyms:
- A&E, accident and emergency, casualty, casualty department, emergency, emergency department, emergency room, ER, E. R., E.R.
Synonyms of emerg
Origin of emerg
Clipping of emergency.
Questions about emerg
- What does emerg mean?
- Emerg means the emergency department of a hospital.
- What part of speech is emerg?
- Emerg is a noun.
- How do you pronounce emerg?
- Emerg is pronounced /iːˈməɹd͡ʒ/ (Canada).
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