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• Kangaroo care — is a way of holding a preterm or full term infant so that there is skin to skin contact between the infant and the person holding it. The baby, wearing only a diaper, is held against the parent s bare chest. Kangaroo care for preterm infants is… …   Wikipedia

• kangaroo care — (kang.guh.ROO cayr) n. Neonatal care in which a premature baby is held on the chest of the caregiver with skin to skin contact. kangaroo v. To provide such care. Example Citation: Dr. Johnston and her team are looking at various ways of… …   New words

• Kangaroo (disambiguation) — A kangaroo is a large Australian marsupial.Kangaroo may also refer to:* North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed Kangaroos * Kangaroo (meat), the meat of the Australian marsupial * Kangaroo (armoured personnel carrier), a WWII armoured personnel… …   Wikipedia

• Kangaroo — Taxobox name = KangaroosMSW3 Groves | pages= 64 66] image width = 250px image caption = Female Eastern Grey Kangaroo with joey regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia subclassis = Marsupialia ordo = Diprotodontia subordo =… …   Wikipedia

• Neonatal intensive care unit — A newborn infant sleeping in an incubator A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) also called a Special Care Nursery, newborn intensive care unit, intensive care nursery (ICN), and special care baby unit (SCBU) is an intensive care unit… …   Wikipedia

• concierge care — n. Medical care in which a patient pays a physician an annual retainer in exchange for improved access and services. Example Citation: Predictably, the trend for carriage trade has caught the attention of those who currently benefit from the… …   New words

• Matschie's Tree-kangaroo — Matschie s Tree kangaroo[1] At the Bronx Zoo, New York City Conserv …   Wikipedia

• Quest On Story Bridge Kangaroo Point (Brisbane) — Quest On Story Bridge Kangaroo Point country: Australia, city: Brisbane (Kangaroo Point) Quest On Story Bridge Kangaroo Point Quest on Story Bridge Kangaroo Point is perfectly located just 600 metres from the heart of bustling Brisbane City with… …   International hotels

• Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport — Single by Rolf Harris B side The Big Black Hat Released 1960 (U.K. and Australia) 1963 (U.S.) …   Wikipedia

• Houseplant care — is the act of growing houseplants and ensuring they have the necessary conditions for survival and continuing growth. This includes providing soil with sufficient nutrients, correct lighting conditions, air circulation and adding the right amount …   Wikipedia