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Ch8-Neonatology
The Language of Medicine-8th Edition
Question | Answer |
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down syndrome | chromosomal abnormality results in mental retardation, retarded growth, a flat face with a short nose, low-set ears, and slanted eyes |
erythroblastosis fetalis | hemolytic disease in the newborn caused by a blood group (Rh factor) incompatibility between the mother and the fetus. |
hyaline membrane disease | acute lung disease commonly seen in the premature newborn |
hydrocephalus | accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain |
meconium aspiration syndrome | abnormal inhalation of meconium (first stools) produced by a fetus or newborn |
pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the opening of the stomach to the duodenum |