Glossary

uneven distribution – a term in statistics where most results fall to the left (positive skewness) or right (negative skewness) of the middle of the range.

prematurity (pregnancy) – when a baby is delivered after only 37 weeks or less.

prenatal – before birth. The time in which the foetus (developing baby) grows in the uterus.

cancer – disease caused by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.

prophylaxis – a treatment taken before an illness in order to prevent it occuring. Primary prophylaxis is the terming for taking a preventative treatment before ever having had the illness. Secondary prophylaxis is the term for continuing to take a treatment to prevent the illness coming back.