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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:
Macroglossia
: Enlarged tongue
Malignant
: tending to produce death or deterioration
Malocclusion
: Poor closure of mouth due to faulty alignment of the teeth
Mandibular Prognathism: Protrusion of the lower jaw (also called a "cross-bite")
Metastasis
: a secondary growth of a malignant tumor
Microcephaly
: Small skull
Naevus
Flammeus: a strawberry mark commonly found on the forehead and eyelids
(also on the back of the neck and head). Also called Stork Bites.
Neoplasm:
a new growth of tissue serving no useful purpose in the body
Nephromegaly
: Enlarged kidneys
Omphalocele
: a defect in the abdominal wall, near the umbilical cord, which allows
intestines and possibly other abdominal organs to protrude into a covering
membrane (sac). This usually requires surgical intervention soon after birth
Pancreatomegaly
: Enlarged pancreas
Premature
Birth: birth occurring before the end of the 38th week in a
singleton pregnancy, before the 37th week in a twin pregnancy.
Prominent
Occiput: enlarged back of the skull
Stork
Bites: a strawberry mark commonly found on the forehead and eyelids
(also on the back of the neck and head). Also called Nevus Flammeus.
Tumor: An
abnormal and functionless mass of tissue that is not inflammatory and arises
from preexistent tissue.
Umbilical
Hernia: a hernia in the area of the navel, which may or may
not require surgery
Wilms
Tumor: a tumor of the kidney (most common type of kidney tumor
in BWS kids)
Visceromegaly
: Enlargement of internal organs, particularly kidneys, liver and pancreas
Zoster:
Skin eruption of blisters
Equipment/Devices:
Tests/Procedures:
Partial
Glossectomy: Tongue reduction operation
Tracheostomy
:
Tracheotomy
:
UA:
Urine Analysis - to check for the presence of blood in the urine.
Medical
Professionals:
Occupational
Therapist:
Otorhynolaryngologist
: Ear Nose & Throat doctor
Pediatric
Plastic Surgeon:
Physical
Therapist:
Departments/Organizations/Programs:
MHMR:
Mental Health and Mental Retardation. This is the agency that provides
ECI services to children.
Other
Terms:
Mandibular
: Of the lower jaw bone
Maxillary
: Of the upper jaw bone
Medullary
: Middle
Metaphyseal
: The growing area of long bones where shaft joins the extremity
Metopic
Ridge: Ridge where two of the skull bones meet
Occiput:
Bone at the lower back of the head
Osseous
Maturation: Maturing of the bones
Pathogenesis
: Cause of the disorder
Proximal:
Point closest to the center of the body
Renal:
Of the kidneys
Somatic:
Of the body
Subcutaneous
: Under the skin. BW children may have a thicker layer of s/c fat
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