Give Meanings for the Following Suffixes

question 130

Short Answer

Give meanings for the following suffixes.
--gravida: __________

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Definitions:

Rooting Reflex

An automatic response seen in newborn babies, who turn their face toward a touch on their cheek and open their mouth to "root" for a nipple.

Palmar Reflex

An involuntary response observed in infants, where the hand closes into a fist when the palm is touched, typically disappearing by 5-6 months of age.

Voluntary Grasping

An intentional act of seizing or holding onto an object using the hands or fingers, often seen as a developmental milestone in infants.

Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale

A measure of a newborn’s motor behavior, response to stress, adaptive behavior, and control over physiological state.