How do you use "Triage" in a sentence?

I've been through triage but still waiting. The triage nurse said it's not urgent. They do triage before you see a doctor.

Triage

Q: What does "Triage" mean?

Process of sorting patients by urgency in A&E. Triage is the A&E system where a nurse assesses incoming patients and prioritizes them by severity. You might wait hours with a minor injury while serious cases go straight through. 'Gone through triage' means you've been assessed and assigned a priority level.

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Meaning: Process of sorting patients by urgency in A&E.

急诊室按紧急程度分诊病人的过程。

Proceso de clasificar pacientes por urgencia en urgencias.

救急で患者を緊急度で分類するプロセス。

응급실에서 환자를 긴급도에 따라 분류하는 과정.

Triage is the A&E system where a nurse assesses incoming patients and prioritizes them by severity. You might wait hours with a minor injury while serious cases go straight through. 'Gone through triage' means you've been assessed and assigned a priority level.

分诊是急诊室的系统，护士评估来院病人并按严重程度排列优先级。轻伤可能要等几个小时，而重症病人会直接进去。'Gone through triage'意思是已经被评估并分配了优先级别。

El triaje es el sistema de urgencias donde una enfermera evalúa a los pacientes entrantes y los prioriza por gravedad. Puedes esperar horas con una lesión menor mientras los casos graves pasan directamente. 'Gone through triage' significa que has sido evaluado y asignado un nivel de prioridad.

トリアージは救急外来で看護師が来院患者を評価し、重症度で優先順位をつけるシステム。軽傷なら何時間も待つことがあり、重症患者はすぐに診察されます。「Gone through triage」は評価を受けて優先レベルが決まったという意味。

트리아지는 응급실(A&E)에서 간호사가 내원 환자를 평가하고 중증도에 따라 우선순위를 매기는 시스템이다. 경미한 부상은 몇 시간을 기다릴 수 있고, 중증 환자는 바로 진료를 받는다. 'Gone through triage'는 평가를 받고 우선순위가 정해졌다는 뜻이다.

Examples

I've been through triage but still waiting.
我已经分诊了但还在等
Ya pasé por triaje pero sigo esperando
トリアージは終わったけどまだ待ってる
트리아지는 끝났는데 아직 기다리고 있어.
The triage nurse said it's not urgent.
分诊护士说不紧急
La enfermera de triaje dijo que no es urgente
トリアージの看護師さんが緊急じゃないと言った
트리아지 간호사가 긴급하지 않다고 했어.
They do triage before you see a doctor.
看医生之前要先分诊
Hacen triaje antes de que veas al médico
医師に診てもらう前にトリアージがある
의사를 만나기 전에 트리아지를 거쳐야 해.

Pronunciation

/ˈtriːɑːʒ/

Usage Guide

Context: A&E, emergency, hospital

Tone: clinical, procedural

✓ Do Say

Triage nurse
分诊护士
Enfermera de triaje
トリアージの看護師
응급분류 간호사
Gone through triage
经过了分诊
Pasó por el triaje
トリアージを受けた
응급분류를 받았다
Triage assessment
分诊评估
Evaluación de triaje
トリアージ評価
응급분류 평가

Common Mistakes

Not a treatment—just priority sorting

Origin & History

From French 'trier' (to sort). Originally a military medical term for sorting battlefield casualties. Now standard in A&E departments worldwide. The system ensures the most critical patients are treated first.

Etymology: French 'trier' (to sort)

First recorded: WWI military medicine, civilian use 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: WWI onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Medical dramas; Casualty; ER

Regional notes: Universal A&E term.

Variations

TriageTriage nurseTriage assessment