kangaroo care

noun

Etymology

In reference to the kangaroo's young living in the mother's pouch.

Definitions

  1. A technique practiced on newborn, usually premature, infants wherein the infant is held,…

    A technique practiced on newborn, usually premature, infants wherein the infant is held, skin-to-skin, with an adult.

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