Cleft Lip Palate Spina Bifida Vocab

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Cleft Lip

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A fissure in the upper lip that is due to failure of the left and right sides of the fetal lip tissue to fuse,

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Cleft Palate

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A congenital fissue in the roof of the mouth forming a communicating passageway between mouth and nasal cavities. It may be unilateral or bilateral & complete or incomplete

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Craniofacial Disorder

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A craniofacial disorder refers to an abnormality of the face and/or the head. Craniofacial differences can result from abnormal growth patterns of the face or skull, which involves soft tissue and bones. A craniofacial condition may include disfigurement brought about by birth defect, disease or trauma. Apert syndrome.

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Logan Bar

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heavy stainless steel wire bent in an arc and taped to both cheeks to protect a freshly repaired cleft lip.

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Arm Restraints

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a device made of fabric that hinders a patient's movement, such as a safety vest, hand and wrist straps, mittens, and a stretcher equipped with belts

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Neural Tube Defect

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any of various congenital defects (as anencephaly and spina bifida) caused by incomplete closure of the neural tube during the early stages of embryonic development.

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Alpha Fetal Protein Diagnostic

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is a screening test that examines the level of alpha-fetoprotein in the mother’s blood during pregnancy

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3. Fetal MRI

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During pregnancy, fetal MRI can be used to provide information about the fetal brain, chest and abdomen that cannot be gathered from ultrasound alone.

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Spina Bifida Occulta

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a mild often asymptomatic form of spina bifida in which there is no hernial protrusion of the meninges or spinal cord.

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Meningocele

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a protrusion of the meninges through a gap in the spine due to a congenital defect.

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Myelomeningocele

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is a defect of the backbone (spine) and spinal cord. Before birth, the baby's backbone, spinal cord and the structure they float in (spinal canal) do not form or close normally. A myelomeningocele is the most serious form of spina bifida.

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Pancreatitis

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Inflammation of the pancreas. Of the many causes of pancreatitis, the most common are alcohol consumption and gallstones. ... Acute pancreatitis usually begins with pain in the upper abdomen that may last for a few days.

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Necrotizing Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis (NHP)

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The acute pancreatitis (acute hemorrhagic pancreatic necrosis) is characterized by acute inflammation and necrosis of pancreas parenchyma, focal enzymic necrosis of pancreatic fat and vessel necrosis (hemorrhage). These are produced by intrapancreatic activation of pancreatic enzymes;

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Trypsin

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a digestive enzyme that breaks down proteins in the small intestine. It is secreted by the pancreas in an inactive form, trypsinogen;>

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Lipase

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a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of fats to fatty acids and glycerol or other alcohols.;

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5. Elastase

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a pancreatic enzyme that digests elastin.

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Kallikrein

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Kallikreins are a subgroup of serine proteases, enzymes capable of cleaving peptide bonds in proteins. In humans, plasma kallikrein (KLKB1) has no known paralogue, while tissue kallikrein-related peptidases (KLKs) encode a family of fifteen closely related serine proteases.

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Amylase

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an enzyme, found chiefly in saliva and pancreatic fluid, that converts starch and glycogen into simple sugars.

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Calcium

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Calcium is the most plentiful mineral found in the human body. The teeth and bones contain the most calcium. Nerve cells, body tissues, blood, and other body fluids contain the rest of the calcium

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Magnesium

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A mineral involved in many processes in the body including nerve signaling, the building of healthy bones, and normal muscle contraction. About 350 enzymes are known to depend on magnesium. Magnesium is contained in all unprocessed foods.;

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Bilirubin

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is an orange-yellow substance made during the normal breakdown of red blood cells. Bilirubin passes through the liver and is eventually excreted out of the body;

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Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

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An enzyme normally present in liver and heart cells that is released into the bloodstream when the liver or heart is damaged. ... Some medications can also raise ALT levels. ALT is also called serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase;

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Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

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Also known as serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), AST is an enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. AST is released into blood when the liver or heart is damaged.

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Alkaline phosphatase

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Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a protein found in all body tissues. Tissues with higher amounts of ALP include the liver, bile ducts, and bone. A blood test can be done to measure the level of ALP. A related test is the ALP isoenzyme test.

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Lipolysis

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is the breakdown of lipids and involves hydrolysis of triglycerides into glycerol and free fatty acids.

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Proteolysis

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the hydrolysis of proteins or peptides with formation of simpler and soluble products.

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Pseudocyst

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1. an abnormal or dilated cavity resembling a true cyst but not lined with epithelium; called also adventitious or false cyst.

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Paralytic (adynamic) ileus

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obstruction of the bowel due to paralysis of the bowel wall, usually as a result of localized or generalized peritonitis or shock.