Infantile
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Infantile
Infantile (pronunciation: /ˈɪnfəntʌɪl/), derived from the Latin word 'infantilis', refers to characteristics or conditions associated with infancy or very early childhood.
Definition
Infantile is an adjective used to describe anything related to or characteristic of infants or infancy. In a medical context, it often refers to conditions or diseases that occur in infancy or early childhood.
Related Terms
- Infant: An infant is a child in the earliest period of life, especially before he or she can walk.
- Infancy: Infancy is the period of life from birth to age two. It is a time of rapid growth and development.
- Pediatrics: Pediatrics is the branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents from birth up to the age of 18.
- Neonate: A neonate is a newborn child, or a child who is less than four weeks old.
Medical Conditions
- Infantile Paralysis: Infantile paralysis is an old term for poliomyelitis, a viral disease that can cause paralysis in severe cases.
- Infantile Colic: Infantile colic is a condition where a healthy well-fed infant cries or displays symptoms of discomfort (cramps, bloating, etc.) frequently and for extended periods, without any discernible reason.
- Infantile Spasms: Infantile spasms (IS) is a rare seizure disorder that occurs in young children, usually under one year of age.
- Infantile Amnesia: Infantile amnesia refers to the inability of people to remember events from their early childhood.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Infantile
- Wikipedia's article - Infantile
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