ICU
Americanabbreviation
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intensive care unit
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text messaging I see you
Example Sentences
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I was rotating through a pediatric ICU in Baltimore.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
She was still in that ICU when my rotation ended.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
“He was an ICU nurse, he loved the outdoors, he loved cyclists and he loved cycling.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is concerned the federal government may “withhold” information about the death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
The room I was in was in the ICU and didn’t have windows, so I never knew if it was day or night.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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