Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trauma centre

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
trau-ma -cen-tre
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A specialized section of a hospital intended to treat suddenly occurring life-threatening injuries and medical conditions.

British usage

noun

A type of hospital with a highly capable trauma department.

Canadian usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

trauma centres (plural) trauma center (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

general hospital

Synonyms

trauma department traumatology trauma emergency room emergency department E.R. casualty casualty department

Questions

What does trauma centre mean?
A specialized section of a hospital intended to treat suddenly occurring life-threatening injuries and medical conditions.

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