Meaning Of The Word Triage

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triage
Triage is the process of quickly examining sick or injured people, for example after an accident or a battle, so that those who are in the most serious condition can be treated first.

triage in American English
a system of assigning priorities of medical treatment based on urgency, chance for survival, etc. and used on battlefields and in hospital emergency wards
to prioritize (patients, problems, etc.)
adjective: of, pertaining to, or performing the task of triage
noun: the process of sorting people in need of medical attention in order to determine priority
transitive verb: to act on or in by triage

triage in British English
noun: (in a hospital) the principle or practice of sorting emergency patients into categories of priority for treatment

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