high dependency unit — UK US noun [countable] [singular high dependency unit plural high dependency units] medical the department of a hospital for people who are very ill or badly injured, but need less care than people in intensive care … Useful english dictionary
high dependency unit — noun An area for patients who require more intensive observation, treatment and nursing care than would be usually provided on a general ward. A standard of care between the general ward and full intensive care … Wiktionary
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
Neonatal intensive care unit — A newborn infant sleeping in an incubator A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) also called a Special Care Nursery, newborn intensive care unit, intensive care nursery (ICN), and special care baby unit (SCBU) is an intensive care unit… … Wikipedia
Central processing unit — CPU redirects here. For other uses, see CPU (disambiguation). An Intel 80486DX2 CPU from above An Intel 80486DX2 from below … Wikipedia
Motor unit plasticity — The motor unit consists of a voluntary alpha motoneuron and all of the collective muscle fibers that it controls, known as the effector muscle. The alpha motoneuron communicates with acetylcholine receptors on the motor end plate of the effector… … Wikipedia
Scotland in the High Middle Ages — The history of Scotland in the High Middle Ages covers Scotland in the era between the death of Domnall II in 900 AD and the death of king Alexander III in 1286, which led indirectly to the Scottish Wars of Independence.In the tenth and eleventh… … Wikipedia
HDU — High Dependency Unit (Medical » Hospitals) * Hard Disk Unit (Governmental » Military) … Abbreviations dictionary
Intensive-care medicine — Intensive Care redirects here. For the album by pop singer Robbie Williams, see Intensive Care (album). CICU redirects here. For the radio station, see CICU FM. High dependency unit redirects here. For the New Zealand psychedelic rock band, see… … Wikipedia
Metamathics — Studio album by High Dependency Unit Released April 14, 2008 Genre Post rock, psychedelic rock Length … Wikipedia