NICU
abbreviation for
neonatal intensive care unit
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Words nearby NICU
Nicoya Peninsula, Nictheroy, nictitate, nictitating membrane, nictitation, NICU, Nida, nidal, nidana, Nidaros, nidate
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Example sentences from the Web for NICU
Edmund was in the NICU for four months after he was born, and has had seven surgeries—some major and some minor.
In the NICU we held Zane for hours, knowing that it might be the last time we saw and held him.
Feeding Tubes, NICU, One-on-One Care: Susan Hatfield Talks About Living With Her Trisomy 18 Baby|Susan Hatfield|February 1, 2012|DAILY BEASTNicu was also a compulsive gambler and heavy drinker, as other sons have been.
Medical definitions for NICU
NICU
abbr.
neonatal intensive-care unit
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