Glossary

Reprinted with permission from "Your Premature Baby and Child" by Amy E. Tracy and Dianne I. Maroney (Berkley, 1999)

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Toy block

Inflammation

 A tissue response showing swelling, redness and pain in a specific area

Intrauterine growth retardation

 The growth of a fetus is slowed or stopped while still in the womb

Intravaneous (IV)

 A needle inserted into a vein that allows the administration of fluids, nutrition and/or medications

Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH)

 Bleeding into the ventricles (and possibly the surrounding brain tissue)

Intubation

 An endotracheal tube is inserted via the mouth or nose into the trachea to assist with breathing

 

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