NICU
noun[CorU]
medicalspecializeduk/ˌen.aɪ.siːˈjuː//ˈnɪk.juː/us/ˌen.aɪ.siːˈjuː//ˈnɪk.juː/abbreviationforneonatalintensivecareunit: thepartof ahospitalthatprovidescontinuoustreatmentfor veryyoungbabieswho areseriouslyillor have beenborntoo early:
新生儿重症监护室（neonatal intensive care unit的缩写）The NICUs today cansavethesebabies.现在的新生儿重症监护室就能救活这些婴儿了。
When hersonwasborn, he had tospendnearlyamonthin NICU.她的儿子刚生下时，不得不在新生儿重症监护室呆了近一个月。
- She has beencaringforbabiesat Sacred Heart's NICU for 30years.
- Babies asyoungas 24weeks'gestationhave beentreatedandsurvivedin NICU.
- As a NICUnurse, I candetachmyselfemotionallyto acertainextent.
Medical places & organizations
- A & E
- accident and emergency
- aid station
- biotech
- birth centre
- blood bank
- clinic
- consulting room
- dispensary
- infirmary
- institutional
- madhouse
- maternity ward
- NIH
- non-hospital
- out of hoursidiom
- PICU
- polyclinic
- socialized medicine
- ward