Chapter 9-Neonatology Disease and Disorder Terms Not Built from Word Parts
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cleft lip and palate | congenital split of the lip and roof of the mouth |
| Down syndrome | congenital condition characterized by varying degrees of mental retardation and multiple defects |
| erythroblastosis fetalis | Disorder that results from the incompatibility of a fetus with an Rh-positive blood factor and a mother who is Rh negative, causing red blood cell destruction in the fetus; this condition necessitates a blood transfusion to save the fetus. |
| esophageal atresia | congenital absence of part of the esophagus. Food cannot pass from the baby's mouth to the stomach |
| fetal alcohol syndrome | A developmental disorder that affects children whose mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy. Its effects include a range of psychological problems and physical abnormalities. |
| gastroschisis | a congenital fissure of the abdominal wall not at the umbilicus. Enterocele, protrusion of the intestine, is usually present |
| respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) | a respiratory complication in the newborn, especially in premature infants. In premature infants RDS is caused by normal immaturity of the respiratory system resulting in compromised respiration (formally called hyaline membrane disease.) |
| spina bifida | condition in which the spinal column has an abnormal opening that allows the protrusion of the meninges and/or the spinal cord |
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