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intensive care unit

NOUN
icu
Synonyms
WEAK
critical care unit critical room emergency unit hospital room intensive treatment unit

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"This person is currently being treated in the intensive care unit in Johannesburg and is in a critical but stable condition," said Oceanwide Expeditions.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

There are no beds in the paediatric intensive care unit, but the team get on the road anyway.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The woman was 7 months pregnant with the family’s third child, a girl, who died in a neonatal intensive care unit.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have called for a transparent investigation into the killing of Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse working at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

The nurses in the intensive care unit couldn’t believe their eyes.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston