| PCS | palliative care service; Patient Care System; patterns of care study; pelvic congestion syndrome; ph... |
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| PCU | pain control unit; primary care unit; patient care unit; pulmonary care unit |
| RC | an electronic circuit containing a resistor and capacitor in series; radiocarpal; reaction center; r... |
| SC | conditioned stimulus; sacrococcygeal; Sanitary Corps; scalenus [muscle]; scapula; Schwann cell; scia... |
| EMIC | emergency maternal and infant care; Environmental Mutagen Information Center |
| infant, low birth weight | An infant having a birth weight of 2500 gm. (5.5 lb.) or less but infant, very low birth weight is available for infants having a birth weight of 1500 grams (3.3 lb.) or less. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| infant mortality | Perinatal, neonatal, and infant deaths in a given population. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant mortality rate | The number of children dying under a year of age divided by the number of live births that year. The infant mortality rate in the united states, which was 12.5 per 1,000 live births in 1980, fell to 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 1990. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant, newborn | An infant during the first month after birth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant, newborn, diseases | Diseases of newborn infants present at birth (congenital) or developing within the first month of birth. It does not include hereditary diseases not manifesting at birth or within the first 30 days of life nor does it include inborn errors of metabolism. Both hereditary diseases and metabolism, inborn errors are available as general concepts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant nutrition | Nutrition of children from birth to 2 years of age. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant nutrition disorders | Malnutrition, occurring in infants ages 1 month to 24 months, which is due to insufficient intake of food, dietary nutrients, or a pathophysiologic condition which prevents the absorption and utilization of food. Growth and development are markedly affected. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant, postmature | An infant born at or after 42 weeks of gestation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant, premature | An infant born before 38 weeks of gestation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant, small for gestational age | An infant having a birth weight lower than expected for its gestational age. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant, very low birth weight | An infant having a birth weight of 1500 grams (3.3 lb.) or less. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infant welfare | Organised efforts by communities or organizations to improve the health and well-being of the infant. (12 Dec 1998) |
| term infant | An infant with gestational age between 37 completed weeks (259 completed days) and 42 completed weeks (294 completed days). (05 Mar 2000) |
| liveborn infant | The product of a livebirth; an infant who shows evidence of life after birth; life is considered to be present after birth if any one of the following is observed: 1) if the infant breathes; 2) if the infant shows beating of the heart; 3) if pulsation of the umbilical cord occurs; or 4) if there is definite movement of voluntary muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambulatory care | Medical care (including diagnosis, observation, treatment and rehabilitation) provided on an outpatient basis. Ambulatory care is given to persons who are not confined to a hospital but rather are ambulatory and, literally, are able to ambulate or walk about. (A well-baby visit is considered ambulatory care even though the baby is not walking). (12 Dec 1998) |