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NICU
[ en-ahy-see-yoo, nik-yoo ]
noun
- neonatal intensive care unit: a specialized center in a hospital where intensive care is provided for newborn infants who are premature or have health problems.
NICU
abbreviation for
- neonatal intensive care unit
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Word History and Origins
Origin of NICU1
First recorded in 1970–75
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Example Sentences
Edmund was in the NICU for four months after he was born, and has had seven surgeries—some major and some minor.
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In the NICU we held Zane for hours, knowing that it might be the last time we saw and held him.
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Nicu was also a compulsive gambler and heavy drinker, as other sons have been.
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