chapter19 Flashcards
Active acquired immunity
long-term immunity protects the body against new infection
Apnea
absence of spontaneoud respiration
Chicken Pox (Varicella)
Viral disease, vacine varicella-zoster virus
Cleft Lip
Congenital defect, open space between nasal cavity and lip
Cleft Palate
Failure of the hard palate to fuse
Congenital
Present at birth
Croup
Barking cough, stridor andlaryngeal spasm
cryptorchidism
undesended testicle- absence of one or both testicles from scrotum
Cyanosis
Bluish discoloration of the skin
Dentition
eruption of teeth
Diphtheria
infectious disease, cause bacteria, white coating in airways sore throat and fever vacine DPT
Down Syndrome
Congenital condition with multiple defects and varying degrees of mental retatdation
Dwarfism
Generalized growth retatdation of the body, deficiency of human growth hormone
Erythroblastosis Fetalis
Hemolytic anemia due to incompatibility involving RH factors
Esophageal Atresia
Congenital abnormality of esophagus
Febrile
Pertaining to elevated body tempature
gigantism
overgrowth of bodys tissue due to the hypersecretion of human growth hormone before puberty
Hyaline Membrane Disease
Servere impairment of respiration in premature newborn , respiratory distress syndrome RDS
Hydrocepalus
Congenital, abnormal increase of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain
Immunity
State of being immune to or protected from a disease
Immunization
Process of creating immunity to a specific disease
Impetigo
skin infection, bacterial streptococcus
Microcephalus
Abnormal smallness of head in relation to the rest of the body
Mumps (infectious Parotitis)
viral infection, cause mumps virus vacine MMR
Neonatology
Medical specialty dealing with diseases an abnormalities of newborns
omphalitis
inflammation of umbilical stump
omphalocele
congenital herniation of intra-abdominal viscera
omphalorrhea
drainage from the umbilicus (navel)
Passive acquired immunity
antibodies transmitted naturaly through the placenta to fetus
Pediatrician
A physician who specializes in care and treatment of children
Pertussis (whooping Cough)
upper respiratory infectous disease, bacterial infection, vaccine- DPT
Pyrexia
Fever
recumbent
lying down
Reye’s Syndrome
edema of the brain and increased intracranial pressure
Rubella (German Measles)
viral infection, cause rubella virus, vacine MMR 3day infection
Rubeloa (Red Measles)
Viral infection, cause measles virus, vacine MMR, 7 day infection
Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)
bacterial infection, contagous disease, strawberry tounge, and pointlike bright red rash