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intensive care unita specialized hospital unit that provides intensive medical treatment for critically ill patients requiring constant monitoring

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a specialized hospital unit that provides intensive medical treatment for critically ill patients requiring constant monitoring

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtensɪv kɛr ˈjunɪt/

Example Sentences

  • The superhero was rushed to the intensive care unit after battling the villain with explosive pizza powers.
  • She spent three days in the intensive care unit before making a full recovery.
  • The hospital's intensive care unit was so high-tech, even the coffee machine required a medical degree to operate.

intensive care unit

NOUN

[/ɪnˈtensɪv kɛr ˈjunɪt/]

a specialized hospital unit that provides intensive medical treatment for critically ill patients requiring constant monitoring

Doctors race to stabilize a patient in the hospital's intensive care unit.
💡 Concept

Doctors race to stabilize a patient in the hospital's intensive care unit.

Even in the intensive care unit, there blooms beauty
🎵 Rhyme

Even in the intensive care unit, there blooms beauty

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈtensɪv kɛr ˈjunɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈtensɪv kɛə ˈjuːnɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootintensive

🎵Rhyme

unitbeautyduty
unit
beauty
duty

🔗Collocations

admit to ICU
ICU patient
discharge from ICU
ICU bed
pediatric ICU
ICU monitoring

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The superhero was rushed to the intensive care unit after battling the villain with explosive pizza powers.

She spent three days in the intensive care unit before making a full recovery.

😄 Fun example

The hospital's intensive care unit was so high-tech, even the coffee machine required a medical degree to operate.

Medical students often feel overwhelmed during their first rotation in the intensive care unit.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

ICUcritical care unitcoronary care unit

Antonyms

general wardoutpatient clinic

Related

emergency roomoperating roomrecovery roomcardiac unittrauma center

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