| GON | gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum |
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| HN | head and neck; head nurse; hemagglutinin neuraminidase; hematemesis neonatorum; hemorrhage of newbor... |
| MHN | massive hepatic necrosis; Mohs hardness number; morbus hemolyticus neonatorum |
| MMN | morbus maculosus neonatorum; multiple mucosal neuroma |
| MN | a blood group in the MNSs blood group system; malignant nephrosclerosis; Master of Nursing; meganewt... |
| ophthalmia neonatorum | Acute conjunctival inflammation in the newborn, usually caused by maternal gonococcal infection. The causative agent is neisseria gonorrhoeae. The baby's eyes are contaminated during passage through the birth canal. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| tetania neonatorum | Hypocalcaemic tetany occurring in neonates or young infants, due to transient functional hypoparathyroidism in consumption of cow's milk (high phosphorus content). Synonym: myotonia neonatorum, tetania neonatorum, tetanism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetanus neonatorum | Tetanus occurring in newborn infants, usually due to infection of umbilical area with Clostridium tetani, often a result of ritualistic practices; has high fatality rate (about 60%). Synonym: neonatal tetanus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| encephalitis neonatorum | Encephalitis of the newborn, described by R. Virchow as marked by the presence of fat-laden cells in the brain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trismus neonatorum | Stiffness of the jaw muscles in neonates, usually as the beginning of tetanus neonatorum. Synonym: trismus neonatorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema neonatorum | A common transient idiopathic eruption of erythema, small papules, and occasionally pustules filled with eosinophilic leukocytes overlying hair follicles of the newborn. Synonym: erythema neonatorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema toxicum neonatorum | A common transient idiopathic eruption of erythema, small papules, and occasionally pustules filled with eosinophilic leukocytes overlying hair follicles of the newborn. Synonym: erythema neonatorum. (05 Mar 2000) |