ICU
Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
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intensive care unit
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text messaging I see you
Example Sentences
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ICU nurse Lily Ku said staff were learning "how to move the hospital beds down to the basement and make the transition."
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Then, somehow, he found a way into the ICU.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
"We are managing his frostbites, cold injuries, hydration and trauma. He is being further evaluated and will be in our ICU."
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Larson, a pediatric ICU nurse from Florida, brings her husband, a remote worker, on trips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
After my PET scan lit up, I snuck into the ICU and saw her while she was unconscious.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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