A
casualty is a victim of an accident, injury or
trauma. The
Emergency room of a
hospital is also known as the
casualty department for this reason. In
New Zealand this is usually called the
Accident and Emergency (A&E) ward.
See Emergency room.
Casualties are people who have been killed in a war or disaster. The number of casualties is often quoted by the media in these situations.
Casualty is also the name of a long-running UK television series, set in such a department.
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