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Infant
A child between 1 and 23 months of age.
Infant Death
The death of a live-born INFANT within its first year of life.
Year introduced: 2015
Infant, Extremely Premature
A human infant born before 28 weeks of GESTATION.
Year introduced: 2013
Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight
An infant whose weight at birth is less than 1000 grams (2.2 lbs), regardless of GESTATIONAL AGE.
Year introduced: 2007
Infant Formula
Formulations for the nutrition of infants that are substituted for BREAST MILK.
Year introduced: 2004
Diapers, Infant
Absorbent pads designed to be worn by infants and very young children.
Year introduced: 2003
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
An infant whose weight at birth is less than 1500 grams (3.3 lbs), regardless of gestational age.
Year introduced: 1996
Infant Behavior
Any observable response or action of a neonate or infant up through the age of 23 months.
Year introduced: 1995
Infant Equipment
Equipment and furniture used by infants and babies in the home, car, and play area.
Year introduced: 1989
Sudden Infant Death
The abrupt and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant under one year of age, remaining unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history. (Pediatr Pathol 1991 Sep-Oct;11(5):677-84)
Year introduced: 1975
Nurseries, Infant
Facilities which provide care for infants.
Year introduced: 2020(1973)
Infant, Small for Gestational Age
An infant having a birth weight lower than expected for its gestational age.
Year introduced: 1978(1977)
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Diseases that occur in PREMATURE INFANTS.
Infant, Premature
A human infant born before 37 weeks of GESTATION.
Infant, Postmature
An infant born at or after 42 weeks of gestation.
Year introduced: 1991(1975)
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Diseases of newborn infants present at birth (congenital) or developing within the first month of birth. It does not include hereditary diseases not manifesting at birth or within the first 30 days of life nor does it include inborn errors of metabolism. Both HEREDITARY DISEASES and METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS are available as general concepts.
Infant, Newborn
An infant during the first 28 days after birth.
Infant, Low Birth Weight
An infant having a birth weight of 2500 gm. (5.5 lb.) or less but INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT is available for infants having a birth weight of 1500 grams (3.3 lb.) or less.
Year introduced: 1977
Infant Welfare
Organized efforts by communities or organizations to improve the health and well-being of infants.
Infant Nutrition Disorders
Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition, occurring in infants ages 1 month to 24 months.