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Cicatrized infarct
An infarct that has been replaced or encapsulated by fibrous tissue.
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Bland infarct
An infarct in which infection is absent.
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Anemic infarct
An infarct in which blood pigment is lacking or decoloration has occurred.
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Intestinal infantilism
Infantilism associated with a chronic intestinal disorder, causing poor growth.
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Ineffective infant feeding pattern
Impaired ability to suck or to coordinate the suck-swallow response resulting in inadequate oral nutrition for metabolic needs.
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Risk for disorganized infant behavior
Risk for alteration in integration and modulation of the physiological and behavioral systems of functioning (i.e., autonomic, motor, state, organizational, self-regulatory, and attentional-interactional systems).
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Disorganized infant behavior
Disintegrated physiological and neurobehavioral responses to the environment of the newborn.
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Infant of substance-abusing mother
All-inclusive term describing a newborn whose birth mother used alcohol, cocaine, opiates, or other potentially hazardous chemicals during pregnancy. These babies are considered to be at high risk for complications during the neonatal period; many also exhibit related long-term disabilities that influence their potential for normal growth and development. Perinatal complications include intrauterine growth retardation,…
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Infant stimulation
The use of various techniques to provide neonates and infants identified with or at risk for developmental delay with an environment that has a rich and diverse range of sensations and experiences.
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Preterm infant
An infant born before the completion of 37 weeks (259 days) of gestation.
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