infant at risk

infant at risk

an infant whose development may be threatened by complications at the time of birth, such as conditions that reduce the supply of oxygen to brain tissue, or by conditions after birth, such as malnutrition during the first months of life.

Related Terms

surface structure (s-structure)

Sorry, "surface-structure-s-structure" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. P...

urethral eroticism

urethral eroticism in psychoanalytic theory, sexual pleasur...

fontanel (fontanelle)

Sorry, "fontanel-fontanelle" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please repo...

additive task

additive task a task or project that a group can complete b...

descriptive responsibility

descriptive responsibility the judgment that a defendant ha...

phototaxis

phototaxis n. movement toward or away from a light source....

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter I

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z