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This section contains a list of terms which parents sometimes come in contact
with when they read about BWS or talk to their doctors about BWS. Most of
you won't ever hear many of these terms. But when you do, it's nice to be
able to understand what that term is all about. For further information on
any of these terms, or terms which you don't find here, please contact your
child's doctor. If you would like to add a term to this list, please send
it (and a short definition) to
Julie
. I'll get it up on the page as soon as I can. If you are a medical professional
and feel there is a mistake with any of definitions given to terms in this
section, please send your corrections to
Julie. Thanks and we hope this list serves to be helpful to you all.
Conditions:
Benign:
not malignant
Bicornuate
: Divided into two parts: sometimes applied to the uterus
Carcinoma
: Overgrowth of abnormal tissue
Cardiomegaly
: Enlargement of the heart
Cerebral Palsy
: a disorder caused by brain damage usually before, during or shortly
after birth and marked especially by defective muscle control
Clitorimegaly
: Enlargement of the clitoris
Cryptorchidism
: Undescended testicles
Cytomegaly
: Enlargement of cells
Diastasis
Recti: weak or separated abdominal muscles, which can give
a pot-bellied appearance
Dysplasia
: Faulty development
Earlobe creases
: "pinch"-marks in the earlobe
Ear Pits
: a pot-marked area behind the upper ear
Evantration
: Protrusion of the intestines through the stomach wall
Exomphalos
: Umbilical hernia
Gut Malrotation
: This occurs at 4-10 weeks gestation when gut growth is faster than
abdominal wall growth and this forces the gut into the cord. Then at 10-12
weeks gestation the gut returns to the abdomen but with a counter clockwise
rotation.
Hematuria
: The presence of blood or blood cells in the urine.
Hemihypertrophy
: enlargement of one part of the body. Usually all or part of one side of
the body is affected, but there are some cases where parts of both sides
of the body are involved. Sometimes hemihypertrophy is not present at birth
but becomes apparent later in childhood.
Hepablostoma
: Tumor of the liver.
Hepatomegaly
: Enlarged liver
Hydramnios
: Excessive fluid in the amniotic sac
Hypercholesterolaemia
: Excessive cholesterol in the blood
Hyperipaemia
: Excessive fat in the blood
Hyperplasia
: Over-development
Hypocalcaemia
: Decreased calcium in the blood
Hypoglycaemia
: Low blood sugar
Hypoplasia
: Underdevelopment
Hypospadias
: Misplacement of opening of penis (on underside)
Equipment/Devices:
G-tube:
J-tube:
Tests/Procedures:
Abdominal
Ultrasound:
Alphafetalproteintest
:
CT Scan
:
Frontalectomy
: Clipping the tongue.
Lingual
reduction: Tongue reduction operation
Medical
Professionals:
Craniofacial
Surgeon:
Gastroenterologist
:
Departments/Organizations/Programs:
ECI: Early
Childhood Intervention. A Federally funded program that helps children from
birth to 3 years old receive the extra support and care they need in the areas
of PT, OT, speech, nutrition, schooling (for the older children).
IFSP: Individualized
Family Service Plan. It is the plan of care you set up for child. It includes
a summary of pertinent medical history and a current health evaluation including
vision, hearing, and nutrition. A description of the child in the following
areas: communication; cognitive skills, gross and fine motor; social/emotional;
and self help/adaptive skills. You also describe the natural environment in
which the child lives and plays, who all is involved in these settings, and
how the child functions in this environment. Also list any need for assistive
technology services, or devices which the child may need to function in their
natural environment.
Other
Terms:
Amniotic
Sac: The Sac containing the fetus ‘ Bag of Waters’
Diaphyses
: Shafts of long bones
Etiology
: the causes of a disease or abnormal condition
Helix:
Outer curved edge of ear
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