Neonatal Intensive Care Glossary
100 terms total — 5 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
corrected gestational age
A method of calculating an infant's developmental age by adjusting chronological age based on how early the infant was born relative to full term.
developmentally supportive care
An approach to neonatal care that creates an environment and provides interventions designed to support the neurodevelop...
hyperalimentation
Complete intravenous nutrition providing all calories, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals through a central venous ca...
neutral thermal environment
The optimal environmental temperature range that allows a newborn to maintain normal body temperature with minimal metab...
postmenstrual age
The time elapsed since the first day of the mother's last menstrual period, calculated as gestational age plus chronolog...
surfactant replacement therapy
A treatment involving the administration of artificial or natural surfactant to premature infants with respiratory distr...