TRIAGE


Meaning of TRIAGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ trē-ˈäzh, ˈtrē-ˌ ]

noun

Etymology: French, sorting, sifting, from trier to sort, from Old French — more at try

Date: 1918

1.

a. : the sorting of and allocation of treatment to patients and especially battle and disaster victims according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors

b. : the sorting of patients (as in an emergency room) according to the urgency of their need for care

2. : the assigning of priority order to projects on the basis of where funds and other resources can be best used, are most needed, or are most likely to achieve success

• triage transitive verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.