emerg
nounCA /iːˈməɹd͡ʒ/
Etymology Clipping of emergency.
- These EMS people, who should just walk into the emerg, drop their patient off, and then leave, are frozen in the emerg for a long period of time, because there aren't enough resources there.2009 January 17, Daniel Dale, “Ambulance waits get longer”, in Toronto Star::
- “Rather than going to emerg and getting admitted and having the condition over a period of time, we understand that the event happened fairly quickly.2009 May 26, Theresa Boyle, Tanya Talaga, “Swine flu Factor Probed in death”, in Toronto Star::
1 more example
- “What we've seen in the last few days is a number of cases that have come to emerg departments.2009 October 1, Theresa Boyle, “Second swine-flu wave hits Toronto, southern Ontario”, in Toronto Star::
- Synonyms
- A&E, accident and emergency, casualty, casualty department, emergency, emergency department, emergency room, ER, E. R., E.R.
- Coordinate terms
- trauma, trauma center, trauma centre, trauma department, trauma room