emergency room; ER; emergency department
Medical term for the hospital department that provides immediate treatment for acute illnesses and injuries. Equivalent to ER or A&E.
After the accident, he was taken to the emergency room.
The emergency department is open 24 hours.
Compound of 緊急 (emergency), 救命 (life-saving), and 室 (room). The term is a direct translation of the English 'emergency room'.