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Pediatrics Vocab
Pediatrics Vocab for Respiratory class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ovum | Egg, Ova= More than one egg |
| Embryo | Day4 (after fertilization) through week 8 of gestational development |
| Fetus | Week 8 until birth |
| Neonate | Newborn, generally up to 1 month of age |
| Infant | 1 month- 1 year |
| Placenta | Spongy structure that provides nutrients and O2 to fetus during pregnancy |
| Umbilical cord | Lifeline between mother and fetus, Provides O2 and removes waste, Composed of 2 arteries and 1 vein |
| Uterus | Place where fetus is held during development |
| Amniotic Fluid | Clear liquid present in amniotic sac during pregnancy, Suspends and protects fetus, Shock absorber for fetus, Less acidic than fetal lung fluid, Forms around week 12, Highest levels at week 33 |
| Whartons Jelly | Gelatinous material inside umbilical cord, Protects cord from being pinched |
| Ductus Arteriousus | Pathway (shunt) between aorta and pulmonary artery |
| Ductus Venosus | Lies in abdominal cavity of developing fetus, Shunt between umbilical vein and inferior vena cava |
| Foramen Ovale | Shunt between right and left atria |
| Para | Number of children a woman has had, Includes live birth and stillborns (after 20 weeks) |
| Gravida | Number of pregnancies |
| Primagravida | First pregnancy |
| Doppler | Sonic imagery of fetus |
| Lanugo | Fine Hair covering fetal skin |
| Gestation | Length of time baby is in the womb, Normal= 38-42 weeks |
| Meconium | First feces of newborn infant, Composed of salts, amniotic fluid, mucus, bile, and epithelial cells, Sterile, Greenish black in color, Odorless, Very thick |
| Vernix | White cheesy substance on fetal skin, Protects skin from water in amniotic sac |
| Braxton-Hicks Contractions | False Labor |
| Effacement | Cervix thinning, preparing for delivery |
| Surfactant | Reduces surface tension in the alveoli, Decreased amounts in preemies is what causes RDS |
| Ectopic Pregnancy | Fertilized egg that implants outside of the uterus |
| Amniocetesis | Transabdominal puncture of amniotic sac to remove amniotic fluid, Used to check for genetic disorders and fetal lung maturity |
| APGAR | Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respiration effort, Done at 1 min and 5 min after birth, Determines need for resuscitation |
| Acrocyanosis | Bluish coloring of feet and hands, Common w/ newborns |
| Omphalocele | Abdominal defect where intestines stick out of babies belly button |
| Necrotizing Enterocolitis | Death of intestinal tissue |
| Peritonitis | Inflammation of tissue that lines the inner wall of abdomen |
| Umbilical artery Catheter | Catheter inserted into one of the umbilical arteries, Used for frequent blood draws of the newborn |
| Jaundice | Yellowish tint of skin, Caused by too much bilirubin in the blood |
| Atresia | Congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening or tubular structure |
| Hypoplasia | Under-developed |
| Transposition | Transfer of position from one spot to another |
| Anamoly | Deviation from normal |
| Coarctation | Compression, shriveling, or stricture of the walls of a vessel |
| Hypertrophy | Increase in size or bulk of an organ or structure |
| Transillumination | Passing light behind tissue to see structures between the light and the observer |
| Coarctation | Compression, shriveling, or stricture of the walls of a vessel |
| Hypertrophy | Increase in size or bulk of an organ or structure |
| Transillumination | Passing light behind tissue to see structures between the light and the observer |
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