Necrotizing Enterocolitis (Noun)
Meaning
An acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Necrotizing enterocolitis is a severe and sometimes fatal gastrointestinal disease that affects premature infants.
- The nurse explained to the new parents that necrotizing enterocolitis was a significant risk for their premature baby due to underdeveloped digestive systems.
- Premature infants who experienced low birth weight and respiratory distress were more susceptible to developing necrotizing enterocolitis.
- The pediatrician ordered an abdominal X-ray to confirm diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis in the preterm infant.
- Medical studies have linked necrotizing enterocolitis to a delay in feeding or not being fed breast milk in premature babies.