Congenital Defects Vocabulary

Question 1

Hypoplastic

Answer 1

Incomplete or underdevelopment of a tissue or organ.

Question 2

Infundibular

Answer 2

a funnel-shaped cavity or organ.

Question 3

http://www.chw.org/medical-care/herma-heart-center/for-medical-professionals/pediatric-heart-surgery/tetralogy-of-fallot/

Answer 3

http://www.chw.org/medical-care/herma-heart-center/for-medical-professionals/pediatric-heart-surgery/tetralogy-of-fallot/

Question 4

Palliation or palliative procedure

Answer 4

Temporary fix or a problem

Question 5

Edematous

Answer 5

Swelling is the enlargement of organs, skin, or other body parts. It is caused by a buildup of fluid in the tissues.

Question 6

overriding aorta

Answer 6

a congenital heart defect where the aorta is positioned directly over a ventricular septal defect, instead of over the left ventricle.

The result is that the aorta receives some blood from the right ventricle, causing mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood, and thereby reducing the amount of oxygen delivered to the tissues.