Mass Casualties

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
MC
Pronunciation
/mæs ˈkæʒəwəltiz/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. General hospitals have an important rescue mission when fortuitous mass casualties occur as a result of natural or man made disasters.
  2. The functioning of hospitals and access to health services is critical in order to respond to the mass casualties.
  3. Hamas is demanding some top militants involved in bombings with mass casualties, and Israel says they will not be released.
  4. The new terrorism is characterized by broadened targets of attacks, mass casualties, close association with religions, internationalization and new means and ways of attacks.
  5. Treatment of severely burned patients transferred from remote areas after mass casualties

Other meanings of MC