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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

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Medical specialty dealing with diseases an abnormalities of newborns

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omphalitis

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inflammation of umbilical stump

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omphalocele

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congenital herniation of intra-abdominal viscera

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omphalorrhea

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drainage from the umbilicus (navel)

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Passive acquired immunity

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antibodies transmitted naturaly through the placenta to fetus

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Pediatrician

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A physician who specializes in care and treatment of children

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Pertussis (whooping Cough)

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upper respiratory infectous disease, bacterial infection, vaccine- DPT

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Pyrexia

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Fever

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recumbent

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lying down

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Reye’s Syndrome

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edema of the brain and increased intracranial pressure

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Rubella (German Measles)

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viral infection, cause rubella virus, vacine MMR 3day infection

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Rubeloa (Red Measles)

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Viral infection, cause measles virus, vacine MMR, 7 day infection

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Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)

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bacterial infection, contagous disease, strawberry tounge, and pointlike bright red rash

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spina bifida occulta

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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

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high pitched musical sound when breathing in

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

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“Crib death” the unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well, or virtually well, infant

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tay-sachs disease

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disorder caused by altered lipid metabolism due to an enzyme deficiency

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Toxoid

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modified substance to decrease its toxic effect and retains ability to produce antibodies

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Umbilical Hernia

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Protrusion of the intestine through a weakness in the abnominal wall near the umbilicus

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Vaccine

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made from weakened or killed microorganisms or toxoids

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Vertex

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Top of head, Crown

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wheezing

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high-pitched sound heard on inspiration and expiration

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cephal/o

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cryot/o

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DPT

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diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus vaccine

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DS

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down syndrome

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HMD

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hayline membrane disease

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MMR

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measles-mumps-rubella Vaccine

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nat/o

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ne/o

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omphal/o

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pedi/a

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pyr/o

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fire, heat

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rose/o

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rose colored

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SIDS

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sudden infant death syndrome

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Tb

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tuberculosis

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tympan/o

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apical pulse

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heart rate as heard with a stethoscope placed on the chest wall adjacent to the cardiac apex

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autism

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developmental disorder in which the individual is extremely withdrawn and absorbed with fantasy

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axillary temperature

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temperature taken by thermometer placed in armpit

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crackles

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abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation of chest during inspiration- discontinuous bubbling noises

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deciduous teeth

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primary teeth or baby teeth first set

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development

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increase in function and complexity that results through learning and growth

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friction rub

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dry, grating sound heard with a stethoscope during auscultation

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growth

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increase in the whole or any of its parts physically

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head circumference

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measurement around the greatest circumference of the head of an infant

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infant

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child in the earliest stage of life

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lumbar puncture

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hollow needle inserted into the spinal canal

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length recumbent

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lying down

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natural immunity

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immunity from a specific disease

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neonatologist

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medical doctor who specializes in neonatology

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nomogram

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graphic representation of a numeric relationship

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pediatrics

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preventive and primary health care and treatment of children, study of childhood diseases

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retractions

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displacement of tissues to expose a part or structure of the body

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stature

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natural height of a person in the upright position

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tympanic temp

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temp taken via the eardrum

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well-child visit

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health visit with professionals to assess the current health of a child

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erythema infectiosum

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viral disease which face appears as slapped checks, a fiery red rash on cheeks

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roseola infantum

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viral disease sudden onset of high fever for 3-4 days

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club foot

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talipes equinovarus

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coarctation of the aorta

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heart defect in which there is localized narrowing of the aorta

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hydrocele

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accumulation of fluid in the scrotal sac or spermatic cord

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epispadias

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birth defect urethra opens on upper side of penis at same point near the glans

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hypospadias

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defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis insted of the end

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intussusception

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telescoping of a portion of the proximal intestine into distal intestine causing an obstruction

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patent ductus arteriosus

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abnormal opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta

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phimosis

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a tightness of the foreskin

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shaken baby syndrome (SBS)

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child abuse, repetitive violent shaking

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tetralogy of fallot

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congenital heart anomaly consists of four defects

94
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transposition of the great vessels

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two major arteries of the heart are reversed in position

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