Nicu (Noun)
Meaning
An intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborn.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The hospital's neonatal team worked tirelessly in the nicu to stabilize the premature infant's condition.
- After a complicated delivery, the baby was rushed to the nicu for immediate care and monitoring.
- The nicu at John's Hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art incubators and ventilators to support fragile newborns.
- The parents waited anxiously in the waiting room while their tiny baby received life-saving treatment in the nicu.
- Due to overcrowding, the hospital had to divert some nicu patients to a nearby medical center for temporary care.