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medical center

noun

Definition of medical center

as in hospital

a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured The university medical center just added a new cancer wing.

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Recent Examples of medical center The new, eight-day Lanserhof Reset, made in partnership with the longevity experts at the facility, will begin with an initial consultation at the on-ship medical center. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026 He is listed in the emergency medicine department on the medical center's website. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 In 2025, medical centers reported a surge in cases with COVID-like symptoms between early August and throughout September, coinciding with students’ return to school. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026 The man was treated at a medical center for both injuries and has since been released. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medical center

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These counties have no hospitals or birth centers providing obstetric care, and no obstetric clinician.

— Kayley Corley, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
That has changed quietly, with robots now performing important roles in operating rooms, hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and corridors around the world.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

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The oldest mentions of the Grove, which got that name in 1935, refer to its dark expanse, haunted by the spirits of soldiers who died in the nearby school chapel that was turned into an infirmary during the Civil War.

— Wright Thompson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
When not picking zucchini, asparagus or other vegetables, Sister Clare Joseph runs the monastery infirmary.

— Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026

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