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Infancy-Old age
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| _______life is a the preparation for birth and at the end of the first 8 weeks when all the fetus organs and systems are in place. | fetal |
| This is the medical term for a newborn infant. | neonate |
| _______is a medical specialist in disorders of childhood and adolescence. | pediatrician |
| The term ______ means inherited or present at birth. | congenital |
| _______occurs when the body lacks oxygen either due to heart failure to pump sufficient amounts of blood to the lungs or the left side of the heart fails to deliver adequate oxygen to the rest of the body. | cyanosis |
| ________is the medical term for difficulty breathing. | dyspnea |
| ________is the removal of fluid or gas from a body cavity by suction. | aspiration |
| _______is the insertion of a tube into the trachea. | intubation |
| A baby delivered before 37 weeks of gestation is referred to as | premature |
| ______is the congenital defect of the cranium with herniation of the brain tissue. | encephalocele |
| _________is the medical term for an enlarged head due to excess cerebral spinal fluid(CSF) in the cerebral ventricles. | hydrocephalus |
| ________is the failure of vertebral arches to close during fetal development | spina bifida |
| This is the medical term for infectious disease with spasmodic and intense coughing ending with a whoop. This condition is commonly known as "whooping cough" . | pertussis |
| ____________is the term for the disease that involves the decline in memory and cognitive skills. | dementia |
| _______refers to the medical specialty that deals with problems surrounding old age. | geriatrics |
| This is the term for the wasting away or diminished volume or an organ, tissue, muscle or body part. | atrophy |
| _______is the study of the social, mental and physical aspects of aging. | Gerontology |
| This is the medical term for an age spot that is typically flat and black or brown in color. | lentigo |
| ________care provides comfort care for patients at the end of life, this type of care includes support for the emotional and spiritual needs of the ill patient and their loved ones in an inpatient facility or at the patient's home. | hospice |
| This type of care is designed to provide pain and symptom management at any stage of disease to maintain the highest quality of life . | palliative care |
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Prof Clark