| A | B |
|---|
| pincer | grasp involving index finger and thumb |
| encopresis | difficulty in establishing bowel control |
| neuron | nerve cell |
| cephalocaudal | development in the downward direction |
| dehydration | loss of water from the body through the intestinal tract |
| failure-to-thrive | growth rate that is slower than normal, due to feeding or caregiving deficiencies |
| ossification | deposition of mineral in cartilage that changes it to bone |
| myelination | process by which cells of nervous system become encased in fatty sheath |
| proximodistal | development in the outward direction |
| WIC | supplemental food program |
| center of gravity | point around which weight is evenly distributed |
| unified spatial coding | underlying system used by sighted babies in reaching |
| haptic perception | attainment of information through object handling |
| SIDS | disease that is major killer of infants in the first year of life |
| enuresis | frequent bladder control failure at night after age 4 |
| sphincter | circular muscle at the end of the rectum and at the opening of the bladder |
