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Stranger anxiety
See separation anxiety.
Stretch Marks (Striae gravidarum)
Also called striae distensae or striae gravidarum. Stretch marks are caused by stretched or torn areas of skin. They are quite common during ... Read More
Sulcus
A groove, crevice, or furrow. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the superior pulmonary sulcus. (Sulcus is ... Read More
Surfactant
Medication used to help infants who have or are at high risk for having respiratory distress syndrome. Surfactant is a soapy material found ... Read More
Synchronized ventilation
Process that allows the ventilator "breaths" to happen at the same time the infant is trying to breathe. It supports or matches the breathing ... Read More
Synchronizer
Small soft sensor attached to the newborn’s abdomen and certain types of ventilators that tells the ventilator when the infant is taking a ... Read More
Syphilis
Syphilis is an infectious disease most often spread through sexual contact. (The bacteria that cause this disease spread through broken ... Read More
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