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Glossary

Sun Protection For Kids

Definition Sun protection for kids refers to measures taken by parents or…

Updated Feb. 26, 2024

Supination

Definition Supination in general refers to the rotation of the forearm or…

Updated Apr. 02, 2024

Supine

Definition The term “supine” in the context of motherhood refers to a…

Updated Apr. 02, 2024

Supportive Parenting

Definition Supportive Parenting is a parenting style that involves providing children with…

Updated Feb. 26, 2024

Surface Electromyography (SEMG)

Definition Surface Electromyography (SEMG) is a non-invasive method used to measure the…

Updated Apr. 02, 2024

Surrogacy

Definition Surrogacy is a method in which a woman, known as a…

Updated Feb. 26, 2024

Surveillance

Definition In the context of motherhood, surveillance refers to the active monitoring…

Updated Apr. 02, 2024

Swaddling

Definition Swaddling is a traditional practice of wrapping a newborn baby snugly…

Updated Feb. 26, 2024

Sweeping of the membranes

Definition “Sweeping of the membranes,” also known as a membrane sweep, is…

Updated Apr. 03, 2024

Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex

Definition The Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR) is a primitive reflex found…

Updated Apr. 02, 2024

Symphysis pubis

Definition The symphysis pubis is a cartilaginous joint in the lower part…

Updated Apr. 03, 2024

Symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD)

Definition Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD) is a condition that happens during pregnancy…

Updated Apr. 03, 2024

Syphilis

Definition Syphilis is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection caused by the bacterium…

Updated Apr. 03, 2024

Systolic blood pressure

Definition Systolic blood pressure is a medical term and not exclusive to…

Updated Apr. 03, 2024

Tactile Defensiveness

Definition Tactile defensiveness is a term used in the field of occupational…

Updated Apr. 02, 2024

Tailor Sitting

Definition Tailor sitting, also known as indian style or crisscross, is a…

Updated Apr. 02, 2024

Tantrums

Definition Tantrums are sudden, intense outbursts of anger or frustration exhibited by…

Updated Feb. 26, 2024

Tantrums In Older Kids

Definition Tantrums in older kids refer to the emotional outbursts or meltdowns…

Updated Feb. 26, 2024

Tay-Sachs disease

Definition Tay-Sachs disease is a rare, inherited disorder that progressively destroys nerve…

Updated Apr. 03, 2024

Team Sports For Kids

Definition Team Sports for Kids refers to organized sports activities in which…

Updated Feb. 26, 2024
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