Infancy to Old age Med Term

Palliative

Treatment focused on reducing pain and discomfort without curing the disease.

Phototherapy

Using light to treat medical conditions, such as skin diseases or newborn jaundice.

Bulimia

An eating disorder where someone overeats and then purges to prevent weight gain.

Cleft

A gap, such as in the lip or palate, that is present from birth.

Enuresis

Medical term for bedwetting, typically at night.

Jaundice

A condition where skin and eyes turn yellow due to high bilirubin in the blood.

Pertussis

Also known as whooping cough, a contagious bacterial disease that causes violent coughing.

Postmortem

Another term for an autopsy, which is an examination of a body after death to find the cause.

Geriatrics

Medical care and treatment of older adults.

Apgar

A test given to newborns that checks their heart rate, breathing, and other signs to assess their health right after birth.

Bifida

Often associated with spina bifida, a birth defect where the spine doesn't form correctly.

Tetralogy of Fallot

A heart condition present at birth that includes four different heart defects.

Hypothermia

When the body's temperature drops so low that normal metabolic functions can't occur.

Anomaly

Anything that deviates from the normal or expected, especially in physical or medical conditions.

Atresia

The absence or abnormal narrowing of an opening or passage in the body.

Autism

A developmental condition affecting communication and behavior, making social interactions challenging.

Diphtheria

A potentially fatal bacterial infection that mainly affects the throat and airways.

Whooping cough

Another name for pertussis, known for causing severe coughing fits.

Surfactant

A substance that helps prevent the lungs from collapsing by decreasing the surface tension in the alveoli.

Meconium

The first feces of a newborn, composed of materials ingested in the uterus.

Pediatrician

A doctor who specializes in treating children.

Blue baby

A term for infants who have a blueish skin color due to lack of oxygen.

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

Indicates how well the kidneys are filtering blood.

Autopsy

The examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death and the state of health before death.

Coma

A deep state of unconsciousness where a person is unresponsive to their environment.