Nicu
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Initialism of neonatal intensive care unit. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"Preterm infants and other infants in the NICU should be placed in the supine position for sleep as soon as the infant is medically stable and significantly before the infant’s anticipated discharge, by 32 weeks’ postmenstrual age. […] Staff in NICUs should model and implement all SIDS risk-reduction recommendations as soon as the infant is clinically stable and significantly before anticipated discharge."
- 2 an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborn wordnet
Example
More examples"Preterm infants and other infants in the NICU should be placed in the supine position for sleep as soon as the infant is medically stable and significantly before the infant’s anticipated discharge, by 32 weeks’ postmenstrual age. […] Staff in NICUs should model and implement all SIDS risk-reduction recommendations as soon as the infant is clinically stable and significantly before anticipated discharge."
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