[ˈtriːɑːʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the preliminary assessment of patients or casualties in order to determine the urgency of their need for treatment and the nature of treatment required
(e.g: the clinic will be dedicated to the triage and treatment of patients with respiratory illnesses)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century (in the sense ‘the action of sorting items according to quality’): from French, from trier ‘separate out’. The current sense dates from the First World War, with reference to the military system of assessing the wounded on the battlefield

[ˈtriːɑːʒ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- conduct a preliminary assessment of (patients or casualties) in order to determine the urgency of their need for treatment and the nature of treatment required
(e.g: victims were triaged by paramedics before being transported to hospitals)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century (in the sense ‘the action of sorting items according to quality’): from French, from trier ‘separate out’. The current sense dates from the First World War, with reference to the military system of assessing the wounded on the battlefield