What Is a Counter? What Does It Mean to Initialize

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What is a counter? What does it mean to initialize and update a counter in a program?

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Pregnancy Complications

Health problems that occur during pregnancy, which can involve the mother's health, the baby's health, or both.

Neural Tube

The embryonic precursor to the central nervous system, consisting of a tube that eventually forms the brain and spinal cord.

Spina Bifida

A birth defect where there is incomplete closing of the backbone and membranes around the spinal cord.

Anencephaly

A severe congenital condition characterized by the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp.