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Active acquired immunity

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long-term immunity protects the body against new infection

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Apnea

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absence of spontaneoud respiration

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Chicken Pox (Varicella)

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Viral disease, vacine varicella-zoster virus

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Cleft Lip

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Congenital defect, open space between nasal cavity and lip

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Cleft Palate

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Failure of the hard palate to fuse

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Congenital

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Present at birth

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Croup

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Barking cough, stridor andlaryngeal spasm

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cryptorchidism

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undesended testicle- absence of one or both testicles from scrotum

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Cyanosis

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Bluish discoloration of the skin

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Dentition

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eruption of teeth

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Diphtheria

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infectious disease, cause bacteria, white coating in airways sore throat and fever vacine DPT

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Down Syndrome

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Congenital condition with multiple defects and varying degrees of mental retatdation

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Dwarfism

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Generalized growth retatdation of the body, deficiency of human growth hormone

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Erythroblastosis Fetalis

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Hemolytic anemia due to incompatibility involving RH factors

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Esophageal Atresia

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Congenital abnormality of esophagus

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Febrile

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Pertaining to elevated body tempature

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gigantism

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overgrowth of bodys tissue due to the hypersecretion of human growth hormone before puberty

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Hyaline Membrane Disease

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Servere impairment of respiration in premature newborn , respiratory distress syndrome RDS

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Hydrocepalus

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Congenital, abnormal increase of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain

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Immunity

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State of being immune to or protected from a disease

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Immunization

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Process of creating immunity to a specific disease

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Impetigo

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skin infection, bacterial streptococcus

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Microcephalus

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Abnormal smallness of head in relation to the rest of the body

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Mumps (infectious Parotitis)

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viral infection, cause mumps virus vacine MMR

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Neonatology
Medical specialty dealing with diseases an abnormalities of newborns
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omphalitis
inflammation of umbilical stump
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omphalocele
congenital herniation of intra-abdominal viscera
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omphalorrhea
drainage from the umbilicus (navel)
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Passive acquired immunity
antibodies transmitted naturaly through the placenta to fetus
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Pediatrician
A physician who specializes in care and treatment of children
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Pertussis (whooping Cough)
upper respiratory infectous disease, bacterial infection, vaccine- DPT
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Pyrexia
Fever
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recumbent
lying down
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Reye's Syndrome
edema of the brain and increased intracranial pressure
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Rubella (German Measles)
viral infection, cause rubella virus, vacine MMR 3day infection
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Rubeloa (Red Measles)
Viral infection, cause measles virus, vacine MMR, 7 day infection
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Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)
bacterial infection, contagous disease, strawberry tounge, and pointlike bright red rash
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spina bifida occulta
congenital defect of the central nervous system in which the back portion of one or more vertebrae is not closed
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Stridor
high pitched musical sound when breathing in
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
"Crib death" the unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well, or virtually well, infant
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tay-sachs disease
disorder caused by altered lipid metabolism due to an enzyme deficiency
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Toxoid
modified substance to decrease its toxic effect and retains ability to produce antibodies
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Umbilical Hernia
Protrusion of the intestine through a weakness in the abnominal wall near the umbilicus
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Vaccine
made from weakened or killed microorganisms or toxoids
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Vertex
Top of head, Crown
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wheezing
high-pitched sound heard on inspiration and expiration
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cephal/o
head
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cryot/o
hidden
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DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus vaccine
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DS
down syndrome
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HMD
hayline membrane disease
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MMR
measles-mumps-rubella Vaccine
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nat/o
birth
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ne/o
new
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omphal/o
navel
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pedi/a
child
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pyr/o
fire, heat
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rose/o
rose colored
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SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
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Tb
tuberculosis
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tympan/o
eardrum
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apical pulse
heart rate as heard with a stethoscope placed on the chest wall adjacent to the cardiac apex
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autism
developmental disorder in which the individual is extremely withdrawn and absorbed with fantasy
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axillary temperature
temperature taken by thermometer placed in armpit
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crackles
abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation of chest during inspiration- discontinuous bubbling noises
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deciduous teeth
primary teeth or baby teeth first set
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development
increase in function and complexity that results through learning and growth
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friction rub
dry, grating sound heard with a stethoscope during auscultation
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growth
increase in the whole or any of its parts physically
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head circumference
measurement around the greatest circumference of the head of an infant
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infant
child in the earliest stage of life
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lumbar puncture
hollow needle inserted into the spinal canal
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length recumbent
lying down
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natural immunity
immunity from a specific disease
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neonatologist
medical doctor who specializes in neonatology
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nomogram
graphic representation of a numeric relationship
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pediatrics
preventive and primary health care and treatment of children, study of childhood diseases
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retractions
displacement of tissues to expose a part or structure of the body
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stature
natural height of a person in the upright position
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tympanic temp
temp taken via the eardrum
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well-child visit
health visit with professionals to assess the current health of a child
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erythema infectiosum
viral disease which face appears as slapped checks, a fiery red rash on cheeks
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roseola infantum
viral disease sudden onset of high fever for 3-4 days
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club foot
talipes equinovarus
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coarctation of the aorta
heart defect in which there is localized narrowing of the aorta
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hydrocele
accumulation of fluid in the scrotal sac or spermatic cord
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epispadias
birth defect urethra opens on upper side of penis at same point near the glans
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hypospadias
defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis insted of the end
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intussusception
telescoping of a portion of the proximal intestine into distal intestine causing an obstruction
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patent ductus arteriosus
abnormal opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta
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phimosis
a tightness of the foreskin
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shaken baby syndrome (SBS)
child abuse, repetitive violent shaking
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tetralogy of fallot
congenital heart anomaly consists of four defects
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transposition of the great vessels
two major arteries of the heart are reversed in position

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