high dependency unit
noun [ C ] medical UK specialized uk/ˌhaɪ dɪˈpen.dən.si ˌjuː.nɪt/ us/ˌhaɪ dɪˈpen.dən.si ˌjuː.nɪt/ (abbreviation HDU)
高依赖病房
the part of a hospital that provides a high level of care and treatment for patients who are seriously ill or who have just had a major operation
James is in a critical condition in the high dependency unit of Charing Cross Hospital. 詹姆斯病情危急，目前在查令十字医院的高依赖病房里。
The high dependency unit is a half-way house between intensive care and surgical wards. 高依赖病房是重症监护室和外科病房之间的中转站。
See also: intensive care
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- He was admitted to a high dependency unit in Johannesburg after suffering 18 hours of constant vomiting.
- The lives of hundreds of people undergoing serious operations may be at risk because 40% of major hospitals have no high dependency unit.
- We can now keep critically ill women in our obstetric high dependency unit, avoiding transfer to ITU.