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ophthalmia neonatorum: see conjunctivitis conjunctivitis (kənjəngtəvī`təs) ..... Click the link for more information. . ophthalmia neonatorum [äf′thal·mē·ə ‚nē·ə·nə′tȯr·əm] (medicine) Inflammation of the eyes in the newborn contracted during passage through the birth canal; may be gonorrheal or purulent. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He was admitted to the hospital for presumed ophthalmia neonatorum. 3] solutions for the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum (ref. In addition, because the most common class of infection in the first month of life is primarily caused by STD pathogens present in the birth canal (126), the same mucosal antibodies could be used in a predelivery cervicovaginal lavage or applied to newborns' eyes for studies in the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum. |
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