medical center

noun

plural medical centers
: a large health care facility that provides medical and surgical care and is often affiliated with a medical school
an academic medical center

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However, shelter leaders say crucial operating rooms, like the medical center, are badly damaged and need to be relocated outside of their 901 Ames Ave location. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025 Spanish singer Raphael has been diagnosed with primary brain lymphoma while hospitalized at the 12 de Octubre University Hospital in Madrid, according to a report the medical center his manager shared with Billboard Español. Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024 The strike across 10 campuses, five medical centers, and labs did not result in a deal for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 3299 union. Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024 Punk bands started forming at these medical centers, and recorded cassettes inspired hundreds to self-inject. Arturo Conde, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for medical center 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of medical center was in 1917

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“Medical center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical%20center. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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