nonemergency
adjective
non·emer·gen·cy ˌnän-i-ˈmər-jən(t)-sē 
: not of, relating to, or constituting an emergency
nonemergency medical care
a nonemergency situation
nonemergency noun
… patients with nonemergencies turn up at emergency rooms instead of going to doctors offices … 
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The driver for a nonemergency medical transport service involved in a fatal crash has been charged with driving under the influence, resulting in death, according to Coventry police. Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Dec. 2021 Gillespie wanted to bill $500 every time his crews were called out for a nonemergency lift-assist. oregonlive, 3 Oct. 2021 During the pandemic, new prescription volumes were especially weak as patients deferred nonemergency medical care. Charley Grant, WSJ, 1 July 2021 And unvaccinated people may soon be refused nonemergency hospital treatment. NBC News, 27 June 2021 That would involve taking what could be several more months to compile and review data necessary for what is known as a biologics license, essentially a more comprehensive, nonemergency seal of approval from the FDA. Jenny Strasburg, WSJ, 7 May 2021 On May 3, the government banned all nonemergency domestic flights, and two days later the international airport grounded commercial flights. Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 28 May 2021 The definition of that phrase includes the reallocation of staff, delaying or modifying nonemergency medical services, and reasonable nonperformance of medical services due to COVID-19. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 11 May 2021 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the coronavirus pandemic caused disruptions in routine and nonemergency medical care. Lois Szymanski, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 10 May 2021 See More
Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Dec. 2021 Gillespie wanted to bill $500 every time his crews were called out for a nonemergency lift-assist. oregonlive, 3 Oct. 2021 During the pandemic, new prescription volumes were especially weak as patients deferred nonemergency medical care. Charley Grant, WSJ, 1 July 2021 And unvaccinated people may soon be refused nonemergency hospital treatment. NBC News, 27 June 2021 That would involve taking what could be several more months to compile and review data necessary for what is known as a biologics license, essentially a more comprehensive, nonemergency seal of approval from the FDA. Jenny Strasburg, WSJ, 7 May 2021 On May 3, the government banned all nonemergency domestic flights, and two days later the international airport grounded commercial flights. Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 28 May 2021 The definition of that phrase includes the reallocation of staff, delaying or modifying nonemergency medical services, and reasonable nonperformance of medical services due to COVID-19. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 11 May 2021 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the coronavirus pandemic caused disruptions in routine and nonemergency medical care. Lois Szymanski, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 10 May 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1894, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
nonemergency
adjective
non·emer·gen·cy -i-ˈmər-jən-sē
: not being or requiring emergency care
nonemergency surgery
nonemergency patients