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Neonatal Intensive Care Glossary

100 terms total — 2 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026

corrected gestational age

Intermediate Technical IVT

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.

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NEC

Advanced Technical IVT

Serious gastrointestinal condition affecting premature infants involving inflammation and tissue death of the intestinal...

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necrotizing enterocolitis

Advanced Technical IVT

A serious gastrointestinal condition primarily affecting premature infants, characterized by inflammation and death of i...

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