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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The branch of medicine that deals with evaluation and initial treatment of medical conditions caused by trauma or sudden illness.
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- noun medicine The branch of
medicine that deals with thediagnosis andtreatment oftrauma ,injuries and othersudden illnesses
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- noun the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness
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