triage

🇺🇸 /ˈtriːɑːʒ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtriːɑːʒ/
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The act of determining the priority of patients' treatment based on the severity of their condition.

In the emergency room, the doctor performed triage to ensure the most critical patients received immediate care.

translation

n. The act of determining the priority of patients' treatment based on the severity of their condition.

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Plural triages