MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING(MRI)
Imaging technique that uses powerful magnets and computers to produce a detailed picture of tissue.
MECONIUM
The dark, sticky substance released from a newborn's intestines into his first bowel movements.
MIDWIFE
Provide care to women during pregnancy, labor, birth, and postnatally.
MORNING SICKNESS
In the first weeks of pregnancy, many women suffer food and smell aversions, nausea and occasional vomiting, especially in the morning.
MORO REFLEX
A newborn reflex. The automatic response to loud noises or sudden movements in which a newborn will extend his arms and legs, arch his back, and sometimes cry out. Newborns can have this reaction even during sleep, but lose it after a few months.
MOTOR SKILLS
Gross motor skills are the movements that use the large muscles in the arms, legs, and torso, such as running and jumping. Fine motor skills are the small muscle movements used to grasp and manipulate objects, like picking up a Cheerio or using a crayon.
MULTIPLE PREGNANCY
A multiple pregnancy is one in which there is more than one fetus in the womb.
MULTIPLE BIRTH
A multiple birth occurs when more than one baby is delivered.
Pregnancy And Birth Definitions
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