The difference between Emerg and Emergency
When used as nouns, emerg means the emergency department of a hospital, whereas emergency means a situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
check bellow for the other definitions of Emerg and Emergency
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Emerg as a noun (Canada, _, slang):
The emergency department of a hospital.
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Emergency as a noun:
A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
Examples:
"Cardiac arrest is an emergency and if you find someone in cardiac arrest you should call 999 immediately."
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Emergency as a noun:
The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.
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Emergency as a noun:
An individual brought in at short notice to replace a member of staff, a player in a sporting team, etc.
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Emergency as a noun (archaic):
The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence.