critical care
Definition of critical care
: the care of patients who are in critical condition a nurse who specializes in critical care
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criticalplay
: of, relating to, or being a turning point or specially important juncture : such as
: relating to or being the stage of a disease at which an abrupt change for better or worse may be expected
: being or relating to an illness or condition involving danger of death
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careplay
: suffering of mind : grief
: a disquieted state of mixed uncertainty, apprehension, and responsibility
: a cause for such anxiety
: to feel trouble or anxiety
: to feel interest or concern
: to give care
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