Pediatric Medicine Glossary

A condition where the hip joint forms abnormally, ranging from mild socket shallowness to complete dislocation.

A condition where the hip joint is improperly formed, with the femoral head not properly seated in the acetabulum.

Specific skills or abilities typically acquired by children at certain ages that guide pediatric assessment.

Congenital blockage of the duodenum causing intestinal obstruction in newborns.

Involuntary or voluntary passage of stool in inappropriate places in children over 4 years old.

A potentially life-threatening infection causing swelling of the epiglottis, which can rapidly obstruct the airway.

Congenital condition where the esophagus ends in a blind pouch rather than connecting to the stomach.

A birth weight classification for infants weighing less than 1,000 grams at birth, indicating significant prematurity an...

A condition where a child fails to gain weight or grow at the expected rate for their age.

Convulsions that occur in young children in association with fever but without central nervous system infection.

Range of physical, behavioral, and cognitive impairments caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.

Soft spots on an infant's skull where bone plates have not yet fused together.

A congenital abdominal wall defect where intestines protrude through an opening beside the umbilicus.

The age of a developing baby measured from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period.

Standardized graphs plotting child growth parameters against age-matched population norms.

A serious condition characterized by the triad of hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury, often fol...

Congenital condition where nerve cells are missing from part of the colon, causing severe constipation.

Elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood, commonly causing jaundice in newborns and requiring monitoring to prevent neu...

Condition where the muscle around the pylorus thickens, causing gastric outlet obstruction in infants.

Congenital condition where the urethral opening is located on the underside of the penis rather than at the tip.

Standardized timeline for childhood vaccine administration recommended by public health authorities.

Type of epileptic seizure characterized by brief flexor or extensor spasms occurring in clusters during infancy.

A benign heart sound heard in healthy children caused by normal blood flow, requiring no treatment or restriction of act...

Bleeding into the brain's ventricular system, a serious complication primarily affecting very premature infants.