Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
standardized term for 'humidicrib'?
English answer:
incubator
Added to glossary by
KathyT
Dec 14, 2005 22:01
18 yrs ago
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English term
standardized term for 'humidicrib'?
English
Medical
Medical (general)
neonatal (babies)
Hi All,
Is there a standardized term for a 'humidicrib' (which I think might be a little old-fashioned...)
This refers to the glass/plastic 'box' in which newborn babies requiring extra medical care are placed after birth.
They're used for premature babies, babies with jaundice, and so on.
I have also heard this called 'IC unit'...
Any help with a common, standardised term would be appreciated (I'm interested in both UK/US versions, if there is a distinction...)
Many thanks in advance.
Is there a standardized term for a 'humidicrib' (which I think might be a little old-fashioned...)
This refers to the glass/plastic 'box' in which newborn babies requiring extra medical care are placed after birth.
They're used for premature babies, babies with jaundice, and so on.
I have also heard this called 'IC unit'...
Any help with a common, standardised term would be appreciated (I'm interested in both UK/US versions, if there is a distinction...)
Many thanks in advance.
Responses
| 4 +8 | incubator |
Elena Sgarbo (X)
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| 3 +4 | Infant Incubator |
Andrey Belousov (X)
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| 3 +3 | incubator |
Oso (X)
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Dec 14, 2005 22:02: KathyT changed "Language pair" from "Japanese to English" to "English"
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incubator
Good luck, Kathy
Elena
[PDF] MEDICAL RETRIEVAL EQUIPMENT INFORMATION SHEETS
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... The incubator can be operated on 28V DC aircraft power, 12V DC ambulance ... (The term
"humidicrib" is no longer used ... LI I / FEPAK 10P DEF BRILLATOR MONITOR / PACER ...
www.rfds.info/pdf/ Equipment%20Info%20Sheets%202004_v3.2.pdf -
[PDF] Medical Batteries
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... M1275A 12.0 2300 LC-SA122R3EU Humidicrib Incubator 12.0 26000 ... Detector 7.2 250
6/V250H Incubator Infant Isolette ... 10/N600AA Nihon Kohden TEC 5200 Def 12.0 3000 5 ...
www.jgthomas.com.au/medical batteries.pdf
Varta Batteries Retail Catalogue
... MEDBAT-137, GAMBROAK100 (MEMORY) MEDPAC, 11.07, MEDBAT-138, GOULD SERIES 1500/1510MON/DEF MEDPAC, 230.92, ... MEDBAT-163, INCUBATOR
HUMIDICRIB MEDPAC, 233.57, ...
www.tesa.co.nz/CAV/CT20VY01.HTM - 37k
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::::::::: Formerly called "hatching cradle" :-)
Definition of Incubator
Incubator: In biotechnology. an apparatus in which environmental conditions can be set and controlled.
Incubators are used in microbiology for culturing (growing) bacteria and other microorganisms. Incubators in tissue culture rooms are used for culturing stem cells, lymphocytes, skin fibroblasts and other types of cells. And ** in the hospital nursery and newborn intensive care unit (NICU), incubators serve to house and maintain premature and ill infants. **
Incubators were developed for infants in France as early as 1857. The first one in the US was built by Dr. William Champion Deming at the State Emigrant Hospital, Ward's Island, New York. The ** "hatching cradle" ** was first occupied on September 7, 1888 by Edith Eleanor McLean, birth weight 2 pounds, 7 ounces. The device was warmed by 15 gallons of water.
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18426
Elena
[PDF] MEDICAL RETRIEVAL EQUIPMENT INFORMATION SHEETS
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
... The incubator can be operated on 28V DC aircraft power, 12V DC ambulance ... (The term
"humidicrib" is no longer used ... LI I / FEPAK 10P DEF BRILLATOR MONITOR / PACER ...
www.rfds.info/pdf/ Equipment%20Info%20Sheets%202004_v3.2.pdf -
[PDF] Medical Batteries
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... M1275A 12.0 2300 LC-SA122R3EU Humidicrib Incubator 12.0 26000 ... Detector 7.2 250
6/V250H Incubator Infant Isolette ... 10/N600AA Nihon Kohden TEC 5200 Def 12.0 3000 5 ...
www.jgthomas.com.au/medical batteries.pdf
Varta Batteries Retail Catalogue
... MEDBAT-137, GAMBROAK100 (MEMORY) MEDPAC, 11.07, MEDBAT-138, GOULD SERIES 1500/1510MON/DEF MEDPAC, 230.92, ... MEDBAT-163, INCUBATOR
HUMIDICRIB MEDPAC, 233.57, ...
www.tesa.co.nz/CAV/CT20VY01.HTM - 37k
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-12-14 22:18:07 GMT)
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::::::::: Formerly called "hatching cradle" :-)
Definition of Incubator
Incubator: In biotechnology. an apparatus in which environmental conditions can be set and controlled.
Incubators are used in microbiology for culturing (growing) bacteria and other microorganisms. Incubators in tissue culture rooms are used for culturing stem cells, lymphocytes, skin fibroblasts and other types of cells. And ** in the hospital nursery and newborn intensive care unit (NICU), incubators serve to house and maintain premature and ill infants. **
Incubators were developed for infants in France as early as 1857. The first one in the US was built by Dr. William Champion Deming at the State Emigrant Hospital, Ward's Island, New York. The ** "hatching cradle" ** was first occupied on September 7, 1888 by Edith Eleanor McLean, birth weight 2 pounds, 7 ounces. The device was warmed by 15 gallons of water.
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18426
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, all. FWIW, I also liked the addition of 'infant' to distinguish this from the variety used for eggs, although it wasn't required in my particular text."
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13 mins
incubator
Hello Kathy,
Good luck from Oso ¶:^)
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\"incubator
2. Medicine. An apparatus for maintaining an infant, especially a premature infant, in an environment of controlled temperature, humidity, and oxygen concentration.\"
\"incubator
A specialized crib used in caring for infants, in which the temperature and oxygen content of the air can be controlled. Often, babies who are born prematurely will be placed in an incubator until they have become strong enough to be housed in a regular crib.\"
The American Heritage® Stedman\'s Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001
Good luck from Oso ¶:^)
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\"incubator
2. Medicine. An apparatus for maintaining an infant, especially a premature infant, in an environment of controlled temperature, humidity, and oxygen concentration.\"
\"incubator
A specialized crib used in caring for infants, in which the temperature and oxygen content of the air can be controlled. Often, babies who are born prematurely will be placed in an incubator until they have become strong enough to be housed in a regular crib.\"
The American Heritage® Stedman\'s Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001
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Peer comment(s):
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airmailrpl
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9 hrs
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Thank you, airmailrpl ¶:^)
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Nikos Mastrakoulis
1 day 2 hrs
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Thanks, Nikos ¶:^)
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Romanian Translator (X)
1 day 18 hrs
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Thank you, Awana ¶:^)
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14 mins
Infant Incubator
The high-tech humidicrib - officially named an Atom Infant Incubator - is valued at $20000 and provides early life support to newborns. ...
www.echonews.com/1139
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http://encarta.msn.com/media_461560517_761554675_-1_1/Infant...
www.echonews.com/1139
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http://encarta.msn.com/media_461560517_761554675_-1_1/Infant...
Peer comment(s):
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Derek Gill Franßen
: This is good in case one needs to differentiate between those incubators for infants and those for hatchlings. ;-)
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That's what I thought too. Thank you! :-)
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Dave Calderhead
: as a distinctive term
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Thank you! :-)
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airmailrpl
: Incubator
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Thank you! :-)
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Nikos Mastrakoulis
1 day 2 hrs
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Thank you! :-)
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