emergency medicine
noun
: a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of acutely ill or injured patients who need immediate medical attention
Examples of emergency medicine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In the division of pediatric emergency medicine, Singh, who serves as the clinical artificial intelligence and machine learning lead, has been working to develop smart solutions that ensure kids are seen quicker.
—
Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
At first glance, there may not seem to be much overlap between emergency medicine and professional sports.
—Scott Braunstein, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This is the other side of emergency medicine.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The children killed in the shooting were 8 and 10 years old, with four children previously said to be in critical condition, according to the chief of emergency medicine at one of three hospitals treating victims.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emergency medicine
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
At first glance, there may not seem to be much overlap between emergency medicine and professional sports.
—Scott Braunstein, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This is the other side of emergency medicine.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The children killed in the shooting were 8 and 10 years old, with four children previously said to be in critical condition, according to the chief of emergency medicine at one of three hospitals treating victims.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emergency medicine
Cite this Entry
“Emergency medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20medicine. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share