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22 Cards in this Set
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Acquired abnormality |
Physiological or anatomical defect that develops in the fetal as a result of enviromental factors |
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Atresia |
Absence or blockage of a natural orifice or tubular structure |
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Bolus |
Compact substance (i.e. undigested food) that occurs normally in the digestive tract |
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Child life specialist |
Trained professional who specializes in psychosocial care of and communication with pediatric patients & families |
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Choanal |
Term that describes the communicating passageways between the nasal fossae and the pharynx |
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Coarctation |
Narrowing of the passageway of a blood vessal, such as coarction of the aorta (congenital conditon) |
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Congenital |
Condition or an anomaly that developes during fetal life |
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Ductus Arteriosus |
Normal fetal structure that allows blood to bypass circulation to the lungs |
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus |
Normal fetal struture that remains open after birth |
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Embryonic life |
First 8 weeks of gestational development |
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Exstrophy |
Eversion, or turning out, of an organ |
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Fetus |
Gestation life after 8 weeks |
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General abnormality |
Birth anomaly that is inherited |
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Homeostasis |
Balance of physiological process that maintains life |
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Isolette |
Infant-size "bed" and transport unit that is environmentally controlled & monitoring device |
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Magical Thinking |
Psychological process in which a person attributes intention and will to inanimate objects |
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Mutagenic Substance |
Chemical or agent that causes permanent change to the cell's genetic material |
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Nephroblastoma |
Pediactric cancer of the kidney also know as "Wilms tumur" |
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Neural Tube defect |
Congenital abnormality resulting from failure of the neural tube to close to in embryonic development |
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Omphalocele |
Protrusion of abdominal contents through a congenital defect at the umbilicus |
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Pyloric Stenosis |
Narrowing of the part of the stomach pylorus that leads to the small intestines |
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Teratogen |
Chemical or agent that can injure the fetus or cause birth defects |
