birth injury
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birth trauma — n the physical injury or emotional shock sustained by an infant in the process of birth * * * 1. an injury to the infant received in or due to the process of being born; called also birth injury. 2. in some psychiatric theories, the psychic shock … Medical dictionary
Birth defect — Any defect present in a baby at birth, irrespective of whether the defect is caused by a genetic factor or by prenatal events that are not genetic. Birth defects may involve many different organs including the brain, heart, lungs, liver, bones,… … Medical dictionary
birth trauma — injury resulting from childbirth … English contemporary dictionary
birth trauma — noun 1. physical injury to an infant during the birth process • Hypernyms: ↑injury, ↑hurt, ↑harm, ↑trauma 2. emotional injury inflicted on an infant by events incident to birth that is alleged to appear in symbolic form in patients with mental… … Useful english dictionary
injury — The damage or wound of trauma. [L. injuria, fr. in neg. + jus (jur ), right] blast i. tearing of lung tissue or rupture of any tissue or organ without external i., as by the force of an … Medical dictionary
Breech birth — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 1631 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 002060 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 3272 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|emerg|868 MeshID = A breech birth (also known as breech… … Wikipedia
Preterm birth — Classification and external resources Intubated preterm baby in an incubator ICD 10 O … Wikipedia
Traumatic brain injury — See also: Brain injury (disambiguation) Traumatic brain injury Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
Reperfusion injury — Classification and external resources MeSH D015427 Reperfusion injury is the tissue damage caused when blood supply returns to the tissue after a period of ischemia or lack of oxygen. The absence of oxygen and … Wikipedia
wrongful birth — n: a malpractice claim brought by the parents of a child born with a birth defect against a physician or health care provider whose alleged negligence (as in prenatal testing or diagnosis) effectively deprived the parents of the opportunity to… … Law dictionary
