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.

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Psychology term of the day

January 28th 2025

thermoanesthesia

1. loss or absence of the ability to distinguish between heat and cold by touch.

2. insensitivity to heat. Also called thermanesthesia.