Author: Glossary
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Benign neoplasm
Growth not spreading by metastases or infiltration of tissue.
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Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia
Precancerous, noninvasive lesions of the squamous epithelium of the vulva, often associated with infection with human papillomavirus 16. Treatments may include brief observation to see if the condition spontaneously remits, topically applied chemotherapy, laser ablation, or wide surgical excision.
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Intraepithelial neoplasia
Abnormal cell growth that is found within epithelial cells but has not yet spread to neighboring, underlying, or distant tissues. Intraepithelial neoplasia is thought to be an early marker of some cancers, e.g., cancers of the breast, prostate, or uterine cervix.
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Neopharynx
A surgically reconstructed pharynx. The surgery reestablishes the integrity of the throat after laryngectomy.
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Neophallus
A surgically constructed penis, made, e.g., from tissue grafts taken from other parts of the body.
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Neonaticide
Killing of a newborn child, usually during the first day of life.
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Neonatal mortality rate
The number of deaths in 1 year of infants aged 0 to 28 days divided by the number of live births in that same year.
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Neonatal hemochromatosis
A rare congenital disorder causing iron overload in the fetus and newborn, resulting in intrauterine growth retardation, premature birth, end-stage liver disease at birth, or intrauterine death.
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Neonatal abstinence syndrome
The adverse consequences in the newborn of exposure to addictive or dangerous intoxicants during fetal development. The consequences include, but are not limited to, preterm delivery, intrauterine growth retardation, asphyxia, low birth weight, and behavioral, psychiatric, and learning disabilities later in life. Drug withdrawal that occurs in newborn infants whose mothers were frequent drug users…
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Neon gas
A colorless gas that makes a reddish-orange glow when an electric charge strikes it.