nicu

Thân thiện

A tiny baby sleeps peacefully in the 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborn

Từ đồng nghĩa

• neonatal intensive care unit
• NICU