intensive care unit

== English == === Alternative forms === intensive-care unit === Pronunciation === === Noun === intensive care unit (plural intensive care units) (medicine) A part of a hospital into which critically ill patients, in danger of dying, are admitted and closely monitored. Synonyms: critical ward, ICU (initialism), CCU, ITU ==== Usage notes ==== In colloquial usage this term is often elliptically shortened to intensive care; the abbreviation ICU tends to be used by the medical profession. ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== intensive care unit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia