coronary-care unit

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kôr′ə ner′ē kâr′, kor′-)


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cor′o•nar•y-care′ u′nit  (kôr′ə ner′ē kâr′, kor′-),USA pronunciation 
  1. Medicinea specialized hospital unit for the early care and treatment of heart-attack patients. Abbr.: CCU

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