emergency room

/əˈmʌrdʒɪnsi rum/
/ɛˈmʌdʒɛnsi rum/
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Other forms: emergency rooms

Definitions of emergency room
  1. noun
    a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment
    synonyms: ER
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    type of:
    hospital room
    a room in a hospital for the care of patients
Pronunciation
US
/əˈmʌrdʒɪnsi rum/
UK
/ɛˈmʌdʒɛnsi rum/
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