NICU

[ en-ahy-see-yoo, nik-yoo ]

/ ˈɛnˈaɪˈsiˈyu, ˈnɪkˌyu /

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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.

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Origin of NICU

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby NICU

Nicoya Peninsula, nictate, Nictheroy, nictitate, nictitating membrane, NICU, Nida, nidana, Nidaros, nidation, niddering

How to use NICU in a sentence

Edmund was in the NICU for four months after he was born, and has had seven surgeries—some major and some minor.
The Cost of Raising a Special Needs Son|Elizabeth Picciuto|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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 BEAST
Nicu was also a compulsive gambler and heavy drinker, as other sons have been.
Dictators' Sons, From Egypt to Libya, Are Doomed|Stephen Kinzer|February 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for NICU

NICU

abbreviation for

neonatal intensive care unit

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