- coronary-care unit
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/kawr"euh ner'ee kair", kor"-/a specialized hospital unit for the early care and treatment of heart-attack patients. Abbr.: CCU
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coronary-care unit
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coronary care unit — n. the facility in a hospital specializing in the intensive care and monitoring of patients having serious heart problems * * * … Universalium
coronary care unit — n. the facility in a hospital specializing in the intensive care and monitoring of patients having serious heart problems … English World dictionary
Coronary care unit — A coronary care unit (CCU) is a hospital ward specialized in the care of patients with heart attacks, unstable angina, Cardiac dysrhythmia and (in practice) various other cardiac conditions that require continuous monitoring and treatment.… … Wikipedia
coronary care unit — noun a hospital unit specially staffed and equipped to treat patients with serious cardiac problems • Hypernyms: ↑intensive care unit, ↑ICU • Part Holonyms: ↑hospital … Useful english dictionary
coronary-care unit — /kawr euh ner ee kair , kor / a specialized hospital unit for the early care and treatment of heart attack patients. Abbr.: CCU … Useful english dictionary
coronary care unit — a designated ward of a hospital to which the most serious cardiac cases are transferred for specialist monitoring and treatment … Medical dictionary
coronary care unit — (CCU) a specially designed and equipped hospital area containing a small number of private rooms, with all facilities necessary for constant observation and possible emergency treatment of patients with severe heart disease … Medical dictionary
coronary care unit — CCU a designated ward of a hospital to which the most serious cardiac cases are transferred for specialist monitoring and treatment … The new mediacal dictionary
Intensive-care unit — ICU room An intensive care unit (ICU), critical care unit (CCU), intensive therapy unit/intensive treatment unit (ITU) or High Dependency Unit (HDU) is a specialized department in a hospital that provides intensive care medicine. Many hospitals… … Wikipedia
intensive care unit — noun a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care • Syn: ↑ICU • Hypernyms: ↑unit, ↑social unit • Hyponyms: ↑coronary care unit, ↑neonatal intensive care unit, ↑NICU … Useful english dictionary
