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== Neonatal Meningitis == '''Neonatal meningitis''' (pronunciation: nee-oh-nay-tal men-in-jai-tis) is a serious medical cond

...on their cell wall polysaccharide antigens. The term "Streptococcus" comes from the Greek words "streptos" (meaning twisted) and "kokkos" (meaning berry), ...with weakened [[immune system|immune systems]]. It is a leading cause of [[meningitis]] and [[sepsis]] in newborns. In adults, it can cause [[bacteremia]], [[pne

...e [[Herpes Simplex Virus]] (HSV). It is transmitted from the mother to the newborn during childbirth. ...from the Latin word "congenitus," which means "born with." "Herpes" comes from the Greek word "herpein," which means "to creep," referring to the nature o

'''Neonatal death''' (/niːəˈneɪtəl dɛθ/) refers to the death of a [[newborn]] within the first 28 days of life. This period is further subdivided into The term "neonatal" comes from the Greek words "neos" meaning new, and "natal" meaning relating to birth o

...genetic disorder that affects multiple systems of the body and is present from birth. ...a' meaning 'combined', 'inflammatio' meaning 'inflammation', and 'disease' from the Old French 'desaise' meaning 'lack of ease'.

* [[Afterbirth]] - the placenta and membranes that are eliminated from the woman's uterus following the birth of a child ...tesis]] - a procedure in which a small amount of amniotic fluid is removed from the mother’s womb in order to detect abnormalities of the fetus