MEDICAL CENTERS Synonyms: 14 Similar Words

medical centers

noun

plural of medical center

as in hospitals

a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured The university medical center just added a new cancer wing.

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Recent Examples of medical centers Intensive treatments, like gene therapies, will still need to be given at academic medical centers, McClellan said. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Clairity is available at some medical centers in Massachusetts, Colorado, Florida and Georgia, and this month announced a partnership with nationwide telehealth platform Everlywell. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026 Sarah Todd, for example, recently subjected herself to a barrage of tests and treatments at one of the longevity clinics popping up in medical centers across the country. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026 For patients in rural areas, access to these breakthrough treatments requires more coordination, support and financial means to travel to larger medical centers. — Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Throughout her life, Parton was a constant supporter for hospitals and medical centers in need, especially in Tennessee. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Paxton’s office also notified two Dallas medical centers of their obligations to provide life-saving treatment. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 In 2025, medical centers reported a surge in cases with COVID-like symptoms between early August and throughout September, coinciding with students’ return to school. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026 The powerful temblor also destroyed more than 100 public facilities, including schools, medical centers and churches. — Yacob Herin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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Think housing, hospitals, schools, clean energy, water, transportation, wildfire prevention and broadband.

— Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
In this latest report, the commission describes the dire impacts of prolonged cold exposure on Ukrainian civilians, saying that the country’s medical authorities documented deaths caused by low temperatures in homes, and even in hospitals.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

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Polly had spent years moving between workhouses and infirmaries, sometimes returning to her father’s house.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
What's more, some travel insurance companies don’t cover visits to ship infirmaries.

— Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026

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