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5.

01VocabularyInfantCare

Term

Definition

Handwashing

handwashing

Properproceduresforcleaningthegermsfromthehands

lather

Afoamorfrothformedwhenadetergent(soap)isagitatedinwater

temperedwater

Warmwater100110degrees

Feeding

bottlefeed

Tofeedaninfantwithabottle

formula

Amilkmixtureorsubstituteforfeedinganinfant

breastfeed

Tofeedaninfantdirectlyfromthemothersbreast

breastmilk

Milkthathasbeensuctionedfromamothersbreasttobefedtoaninfantinabottle

roomtemperature

70degreesFahrenheitthetemperatureatwhichaninfantlikesmilk

Diapering

diapering

Toputonorchangethediaperofaninfant

don

Toputonasinclothing.

disposable

Abletobediscarded,thrownaway

diaperrash

Askinirritationofthediapercoveredareaofaninfant,usuallycausedbyexposure
tofecesand/orurinaryammonia

ointment

Asalveorunguentforapplicationtotheskintohelpeliminatediaperrash

disinfectingsolution

Amixtureofchloroxandwaterusedtocleancountersandothersurfaces

changingtable

Aflatsurfaceonwhichtolayaninfanttochangediapers

Naptime

naptime

Aperiodoftimeduringwhichaninfantsleeps,usuallyduringthedaytime

stagger

Toscheduleinordertobeginandendatdifferenttimes,aswithinfantsnaptimes

crib

Asmallchild'sbedsteadwithhighenclosed,usuallyslatted,sides

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