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Pediatrics
Ass. clinical Sciences
8
Health Care
Professional
07/24/2013

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Term
Infant with no tone
Definition
Floppy infant
Term
Bluish discoloration of skin, mucosa and tongue
Definition
Cyanosis
Term
Stroking the corner of the infant’s mouth causes its mouth to open and the infant turns towards that side
Definition
Rooting reflex
Term
Placing the nipple in the mouth of the newborn stimulates sucking
Definition
Sucking reflex
Term
When the head of a supine baby is rotated to one side, the ipsilateral arm and leg extend while the contralateral arm and leg flex
Definition
Tonic neck reflex
Term
Non-progressive motor impairment due to intrapartum brain damage
Definition
Cerebral palsy
Term
Failure to do certain skills related to specific ages in a child
Definition
Delayed milestones
Term
Lack of growth in an child
Definition
Failure to thrive
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