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emergency room

[ih-mur-juhn-see room, room] / ɪˈmɜr dʒən si ˌrum, ˌrʊm /


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Eventually, I sought care at a local emergency room, where hospital personnel told me only breast oncology would see me.

From The Wall Street Journal

The tax was pushed by Restore Healthcare for Angelenos, a coalition of healthcare workers and advocates, who argue it is necessary to ward off mass layoffs of healthcare workers and keep emergency rooms open.

From Los Angeles Times

“This initiative would provide the necessary funding to prevent over 3 million working-class Californians from losing the healthcare they currently have — and would help prevent the closures of California hospitals and emergency rooms,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

They had been headed for the emergency room at Beaverville Hospital but maybe the hospital wasn’t functioning.

From Literature

“I am emergency room for skaters,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times