infancy to old age Flashcards
-ation
to process
adapt-
to adjust
adapt-ation
change in function or structure of an organ or organism to meet new conditions
anomaly
irregularity; structural abnormality present at birth
Apgar score
evaluation of a newborns status
fetus
offspring; human organism from the end of the 8th week after conception to birth
fet-al
pertaining to the fetus
matur-
ripe, ready
-ity
condition, state
matur-ity
state of full development or growth
mature
fully developed
neo-
new
-nat/e
born
neo-nat/e
newborn infant
neo-nat-al
pertaining to the newborn infant or the newborn period
neo-nat/o-logist
medical specialist in disorders of the newborn
-iatr-
medical treatment
ped-
child
ped-iatr-ics
medical specialty of treating children during development from birth through adolescence
-ician
expert
ped-iatr-ician
medical specialist in disorders of childhood and adolescence
cyan-
blue
-osis
condition
cyan-osis
blue discoloration of skin, lips and nail beds due to low levels of oxygen in the blood
cyan/o-tic
pertaining to or marked by cyanosis
dys-
bad, difficult
-pnea
breathe
dys-pnea
difficulty breathing
dys-pne-ic
pertaining to or suffering from difficulty in breathing
fallot
first described the tetralogy of the four hear defects
hyal-
glass
membrane
cover
-ine
pertaining to
dis-
apart from
-ease
normal function
hyal-ine membrane disease
respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn
in utero
within the womb; not yet born
meconium
a little poppy; first bowel movement of newborn
patent
lie open; open
precipitate
to throw, down
labor
toil, suffering
precipitate labor
very rapid labor and delivery
surfactant
surface, active agent; protein and fat compound that creates surface tension to hold lung alveolar walls apart
suction
sucking; use of catheter to clear upper airway or other tubes
tetra-
four
tetra-logy
set of four congenital heart defects occurring together
an-
without
-encephaly
condition of the brain
an-encephaly
born w out cerebral hemispheres
bifid
spilt into two; separated into two parts
bifida
back bone
spina bifida
failure of one or more vertebral arches to close during fetal development
cleft
fissure, separation of parts
cleft lip
congenital defect of upper lip
cleft palate
congenital defect of the palate
crani/o-faci-al
pertaining to both face and cranium
dys-plas-ia
abnormal tissue formation
dys-plas-tic
pertaining to or showing abnormal tissue formation
encephal/o-cele
congenital defect of cranium w herniation of brain tissue
hydro-cephalus
enlarged head due to excess CSF in cerebral ventricles
hypo-thermia
very low core body temp
micro-cephaly
small head
micro-cephal-ic
pertaining to or suffering from small head
myel/o-
spinal cord
myel/o-cele
protrusion of spinal cord thru defect in vertebral arch
myel/o-mening/o-cele
protrusion of spinal cord and meninges thru defect in vertebral arch of one or more vertebrae
a-genesis
failure to develop any organ or any part