newborn infant
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnewbornandinfant
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newborn
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈnjuː.bɔːn/us/ˈnuː.bɔːrn/
recently ...
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infant
noun
uk/ˈɪn.fənt/us/ˈɪn.fənt/
a baby or a very ...
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(Definition ofnewbornandinfantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In order for thenewborninfantto survive, there must be sites for intercirculatory shunting.
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This raises the question, does the normalnewborninfanthave a sense of self?
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In practice, it is now extremely rare to encounter anewborninfantwith a life threatening renal anomaly which has not been detected prenatally.
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This study raises the possibility that thenewborninfantmaybe immunological unique and that currently available immunosuppressive techniques may permit prolonged xenograft survival.
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A malenewborninfant, one of twins, was born after 24 weeks gestation weighing 700 gm.
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Increased perceptions of confidence in ability to care for thenewborninfanteffectively were frequently noted.
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The benefit of antenatal glucocorticoid therapy to lung function in thenewborninfanthas led to routine use in situations of threatened pre-term labour.
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The desire of parents and sometimes of physicians to avoid responsibility for the death of a patient, particularly anewborninfant, can be overwhelming.
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That statement might mean that he lacked the capacity to choose otherwise, perhaps because he was anewborninfant.
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But thenewborninfanthas the right tissue type and its organs could be used to save all four.
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Because mouse oocytes start to grow after birth, only primordial follicles are present in the ovary of thenewborninfantat birth.
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The pediatric cardiology unit needs to be combined with a sophisticated department specifically trained in and equipped for cardiovascular surgery in the young, even thenewborninfant.
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Respiratory sensitivity of thenewborninfantto meperidine and morphine.
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Here, one must turn to those who have studied the development of the sense of self in the newborn and have observed the behaviour of thenewborninfant.
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Microscopic measurement of the placental components in an attempt to assess malnourishednewborninfant.
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In most cases the condition is not severe, but in rare instances it can cause potentially serious damage to thenewborninfant.
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A small portion of a mixture of gold, ghee and honey is given to thenewborninfant.
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Anewborninfanthas insufficient development of nervous control, so s/he cries without weeping.
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