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68WM6 P2 maternal 4

Maternal - the normal term newborn

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Acrocyanosis Bluish discoloration of the hands and feet because of reduced peripheral circulation.
Caf-au-Lait Spots Light brown birthmarks.
Caput Succedaneum Area of edema over the presenting part of the fetus or newborn resulting from pressure against the cervix; often called simply caput.
Cephalhematoma Bleeding between the periosteum and skull from pressure during birth; does not cross suture lines.
Choanal Atresia Abnormality of the nasal septum that obstructs one or both nasal passages.
Craniosynostosis Premature closure of the sutures of the infant's head.
Cryptorchidism Failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
Epispadia Abnormal placement of the urinary meatus on the dorsal side of the penis.
Erythema Toxicum Benign rash of unknown cause in newborns, with blotchy red areas that may have white or yellow papules or vesicles in the center.
Hypospadia Abnormalplacement of the urinary meatus on the dorsal side of the penis.
Milia White cysts, 1-2 mm in size from distended sebaceous glands.
Molding Shaping of the fetal head during movement through the birth canal.
Mongolian Spots Bruiselike marks that occur mostly in newborns with dark skin tones.
Nevus Flammeus Permanent purple birthmark; also called port-wine stain.
Nevus Simplex Flat, pink area on the nape of the neck, mid-forehead, or over the eyelids resulting from dilation of the capillaries; also called stork bites, salmon patches, or telangiectatic nevi.
Nevus Vasculosus Rough, red collection of capillaries with a raised surface that disappears with time; also called strawberry hemangioma.
Periodic Breathing Cessation of breating lasting 5-10 seconds without changes in color or heart rate.
Point of Maximum Impulse Area of the chest in which the heart sounds are loudest when auscultated.
Polydactyly More than 10 digits on the hands or feet.
Pseudomenstruation Vaginal bleeding in the newborn, resulting from withdrawal of placental hormones.
Strabismus A turning inward (crossing) or outward of the eyes because of poor muscle tone in the muscles that control eye movement.
Syndactyly Webbing between fingers or toes.
Tachypnea Respiratory rate aboce 60 breaths per minute in the newborn after the first hour of life.
Vernix Caseosa Thick, white substance that protects the skin of the fetus.
Colostrum Breast fluid secreted during pregnancy and the first week after childbirth.
Engorgement Swetting of the breasts resulting from enlarged lymph glands, increased blood flow, and accumulation of milk when milk starts eing produced.
Foremilk First breast milk received in a feeding
Hindmilk Breastmilk near the end of a feeding; contains higher fat content than foremilk.
Latch-On Attachment of the infant to the breast.
Mastitis Inflammation of the breast, usually caused by infection.
Mature Milk Breast milk that appears after the first 2 weeks of lactation.
Milk-Ejection Reflex Realease of milk from the alveoli into the ducts; also known as the let-down reflex.
Nonnutritive Sucking Sucking during which no milk flow is obtained.
Nutritive Suckling Steady, rhythmic suckling at the breast of sucking at a bottle to obtain milk.
Oxytocin Hormone produced by the posterior pituitary gland that stimulates uterine contractions and the milk-ejection relex; also prepared synthetically.
Prolactin Anterior pituitary hormone that promotes growth of breast tissue and stimulates production of milk.
Suckling Giving or taking nourishment from the breast. Sometimes used interchangeable with sucking.
Transitional Milk Breast milk that appears between secretion of colostrum and mature milk.
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