ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Emerg

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /iːˈməɹd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Emerg is a noun meaning (Canada, slang, medicine) The emergency department of a hospital.

Meaning

(Canada, slang, medicine) The emergency department of a hospital.

Example Sentences

“What we've seen in the last few days is a number of cases that have come to emerg departments.
“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.
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.

Synonyms for emerg

Depending on context, synonyms include casualty, emergency, ER.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include emergent, nascent, rising, future, aborning, incipient.

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