“care unit”

The following 2 entries include the term care unit.

critical care unit

noun

: a unit of a hospital providing intensive care for critically ill or injured patients : intensive care unit

intensive care unit

noun

: a unit in a hospital providing intensive care for critically ill or injured patients that is staffed by specially trained medical personnel and has equipment that allows for continuous monitoring and life support abbreviation ICU


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