NICU
Definition
Noun: - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A specialized hospital department equipped with advanced medical technology and staffed by trained professionals to provide critical care to newborn infants who are born prematurely, have a low birth weight, or are seriously ill.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The baby was immediately taken to the NICU after birth for monitoring.
- Advances in NICU care have significantly improved survival rates for premature infants.
- Parents can often visit their child in the NICU under specific guidelines.
Advanced Usage
- "to be in the NICU": to be a patient receiving care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
- Their twins have been in the NICU for three weeks but are getting stronger every day.
Variants and Related Words
- Neonatology (n): The branch of medicine concerned with the care, development, and diseases of newborn infants.
- She specialized in neonatology and works in a large hospital.
- Neonatologist (n): A doctor who specializes in neonatology.
- The neonatologist explained the treatment plan to the parents.
Synonyms
- Newborn intensive care unit: A synonymous term for NICU.
- Special care baby unit (SCBU) / Neonatal unit: These are sometimes used, though they may indicate a less intensive level of care than a full NICU.
Noun
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an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborn
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