triage
|tri-age|
/ˈtriːˌɑːʒ/
prioritizing treatment
Etymology
'triage' originates from French, specifically the word 'trier,' where 'trier' meant 'to sort or select.'
'trier' transformed into the English word 'triage' and retained its meaning of sorting or prioritizing.
Initially, it meant 'to sort or select,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of prioritizing medical treatment based on urgency.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process of determining the priority of patients' treatments based on the severity of their condition.
The hospital staff performed triage to manage the influx of patients.
Synonyms
Verb 1
to assign degrees of urgency to (wounded or ill patients).
The nurse had to triage the patients in the emergency room.
Synonyms
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