emergency room

n. Abbr. ER

The section of a health care facility for providing rapid treatment to victims of sudden illness or trauma.

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emer′gency room`

a hospital area equipped and staffed for the prompt treatment of acute illness, trauma, or other medical emergencies. Abbr.: ER

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Noun

emergency room - a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment

hospital room - a room in a hospital for the care of patients

Translations

إِدارَةُ الـحَوَادِث والطَوَارِئ

ambulance

skadestue

Notaufnahme

τμήμα επείγοντων περιστατικών

servicio de urgencias

ensiapuosasto

urgences

odjel traumatologije

pronto soccorso

救急病棟

응급실

eerstehulppost

akuttmottak

oddział pomocy doraźnej

pronto-socorro serviço de urgência hospitalar

отделение неотложной помощи

urgentni oddelek

olycks- och akutavdelning

อุบัติเหตุและ หน่วยฉุกเฉิน

kaza & acil servis

phòng/khoa cấp cứu

医院急救部

emergency room

→ إِدارَةُ الـحَوَادِث والطَوَارِئ ambulance skadestue Notaufnahme τμήμα επείγοντων περιστατικών servicio de urgencias ensiapuosasto urgences odjel traumatologije pronto soccorso 救急病棟 응급실 eerstehulppost akuttmottak oddział pomocy doraźnej pronto-socorro, serviço de urgência hospitalar отделение неотложной помощи olycks- och akutavdelning อุบัติเหตุและ หน่วยฉุกเฉิน kaza & acil servis phòng/khoa cấp cứu 医院急救部

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