| 영문 | infant | 한글 | 영아, 유아, 젖먹이 |
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| 설명 | 신생아를 포함해 출생 후 1년까지의 어린이를 말하며 이 기간을 영아기라 부른다. 신체발육 및 운동기능의 발달이 매우 활발한 시기이다. 이 시기는 신생아 때부터 계속해서 환경에 적응해 가는 중요한 시기이다. 젖니가 나오며 면역기능의 활성화, 반사의 소실과 수의운동의 발달, 감각(시각, 청각, 촉각) 기능의 발달, 체중과 키의 증가를 확인할 수 있다. 체중은 3개월에 2배, 1년엔 3배가 되며, 키는 1년에 약 27cm 자란다. |
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| 영문 | sudden infant death syndrome | 한글 | 영아급사증후군 |
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| 설명 | 한 살 이하의 건강한 아기가 아무런 조짐이나 원인 없이 갑자기 사망했을 경우에 내리는 진단이다. 이 증후군은 생후 1~4개월 사이에 가장 많이 발생하며, 대부분 밤 10시에서 오전 10시 사이에 발생한다. 조산하거나 부모가 흡연자일 경우, 20세 이하 산모의 초산, 임신전 건강관리에 소홀한 산모에게서 태어난 영아에게서 많이 발생한다. 이 증후군으로 사망한 영아의 형제일 경우 일반적인 영아보다 걸릴 확률이 높은 것으로 알려져 있다. |
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| ASTMH | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
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| DTM&H | Diplomate of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| FRIPHH | Fellow of the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene |
| IFHPMSM | International Federation for Hygiene, Preventive Medicine, and Social Medicine |
| LSHTM | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine |
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| post-term infant | A baby born 2 weeks (14 days) or more after the usual 9 months (280 days) of gestation, as calculated from the last menstrual period (lmp). This is an important calculation, since, if delivery is delayed 3 weeks beyond term, the infant mortality rate skyrockets to 3 times normal. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| preterm infant | An infant with gestational age of less than 37 completed weeks (259 completed days). (05 Mar 2000) |
| stillborn infant | An infant who shows no evidence of life after birth. Compare: liveborn infant. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sudden infant death | The abrupt and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant under one year of age, remaining unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history. (expert panel of the national institute of child health and human development in paediatric pathology, v.11, no.5, sept-oct 1991, p681) (12 Dec 1998) |
| sudden infant death syndrome | <syndrome> May affect infants of any age, but some risk factors have been identified: term infants who have had a life-threatening period of apnoea (not breathing), premature infants of low birth weight, siblings of infants who have succumbed to sudden infant death syndrome and infants of substance abusing mothers. Peak age is at 2.5 months and 4 months, but can range from 1 month to 1 year. High risk infants should have home monitoring done. It is recommended that the less than 4 month old infant should sleep on their back. Synonym: cot death syndrome. Incidence: 2 per 1,000 live births. Acronym: SIDS (27 Sep 1997) |
| incubators, infant | Apparatus for maintaining a premature infant in an environment of proper temperature and humidity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant | The child up to 24 months of age. The word infant is from the latin meaning not speaking. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant behaviour | Any observable response or action of a neonate or infant up through the age of 23 months. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant botulism | Thought to be the most common form of botulism. Infant botulism may be caused by exposure to the infected bacteria through tainted food (for example honey) containing spores. (27 Sep 1997) |
| infant care | Care of infants in the home or institution. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant colic | A syndrome in early infancy characterised by episodic loud crying, apparent abdominal pain (legs drawn up and rigid abdomen) and irritability. This common condition occurs in about 1 in 10 babies and lasts from 2-3 weeks of age to 3-4 months. Factors include swallowing air during feedings, overfeeding, parental anxiety and cow's milk allergy. Parents should realize that colic is a benign condition and excessive crying is not harmful to the baby. (27 Sep 1997) |
| infant death | Death of a liveborn infant within the first year. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infant equipment | Equipment and furniture used by infants and babies in the home, car, and play area. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant food | Food processed and manufactured for the nutritional health of children in their first year of life. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant Hercules | Term applied to young children with precocious sexual and muscular development due to a virilizing adrenocortical disorder. (05 Mar 2000) |