noun
- plural of intensivist; medical doctors who specialize in intensive care medicine and treat critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs)
Usage: medical/healthcare field; plural form
Examples
- The hospital hired three new intensivists to staff the expanded ICU.
- Intensivists work long hours managing patients with life-threatening conditions.
- The team of intensivists coordinated care for the trauma patient.
- Many intensivists pursue additional fellowship training in critical care medicine.
- Intensivists must be skilled at making rapid clinical decisions under pressure.