27. What do all these medical acronyms mean doctors use when referring to my multiples’ medical conditions and treatments?

The medical terminology can be overwhelming to new parents at first, but many parents find they learn quickly in order to communicate with doctors and other health care professionals.

Many books and online sources provide detailed information for a large variety of medical conditions, treatments, and terminology.

Resources

Visit PreemieCare.org for more information.

For information about the medical terminology and tests related to infants in the NICU visit the NICU Glossary online.

MOST also partners with Preemie magazine in order to bring the most current information on premature infants to MOST families.

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