coronary-care unit: Meaning and Definition of

cor'o•nar•y-care' u"nit

Pronunciation: (kôr'u-ner"ē kâr', kor'-), [key]
  1. a specialized hospital unit for the early care and treatment of heart-attack patients. Abbr.: CCU
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