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Acrocyanosis
Newborns extremities are bluish because of circulation deficit at birth
alveoli
lung sacs in babies stay open so they don't have to work so hard.
Apgar
0-10 score taken at one and three minutes to determine how they infant is doing based on
Appearance pulse grimace activity respiratory effort
bonding
the encouragement of attachment between parents and child
brown fat
produced in utero to keep baby warm once it is used no more in produced. Only found in term infants
cephalhematoma
is an accumulation of blood between the bones of the skull stops mid line due to the pressure of birth. Fluids will quickly be absorbed.
caput succedaneum
accumulation of fluid within a newborns scalp caused by pressure of birth
circumcision
part or all of the foreskin of the penis is removed for personal reasons
desquaminate
the peeling of cracked dry skin like that found on an infant
en face position
face to face mother and child when speaking.. a fore of bonding
epispadias
urinary meatus found on top upper side of the penis
Epstiens pearls
white gray small bumps found the mouths hard and soft palate of infants
erythema toxicum
red raised rash found on infants
fontanels
soft spots in between skull bones they fuse together after birth so that during birth they can reshape to fit through the vaginal canal
foremilk
the light milk in the first few moments of breastfeeding ( after the colostrum has been depleted) is low in fat
galactosemia
one of the first tests ran is for this..an infants hereditary inability to digest this a certain type of sugar
hindmilk
the milk that appears at the end of the feeding and is high in fat and calories
hypospadias
when the urinary meatus is found on the underside of the penis near the scrotum
hypothryroidism
underdeveloped thyroid function
inner canthus
the inner part of the eye closest to the nose
lanugo
fine downey hair on face shoulders and back of an infant usually loses this
mastitis
inflammation of the breast where bacteria enters the breast usually via the infants mouth. It causes the woman much pain antibiotics given
meconium
the first greenish blackish stool of an infant tarry appearance
milia
pinhead sized white spots caused by unopened oil and sweat glands
molding
elongation of the head caused by the overlapping of skull bones to fit through the canal
mongolian spots
appear as a darkened bruise on none white babies on their behind shoulders and lower back usually disappear in years
neonate
a child for the first 28 days out of the uterus
opthalmia neonatorum
blindness to an infant caused by gonnorhea or Chlamydia passed by mom
outer canthus
outside of the eye closest to the ear
phimosis
when opening of foreskin is so small that it can't retract
port wine stain
flat purple red area with sharp borders permanent birthmark
prepuce
penile foreskim
pseudomenstration
caused by hormones girl infants may have blood tinged discharge at or shortly after birth
smegma
excess secretions and dead skin cells or urine that is collected in the foreskin when uncircumsized
stork bite
a small mark of babies on their eyelids or on their forehead may fade during infancy
surfactant
a chemical that stabilizes the wall of the alveoli and allows the sacs to stay partially opened
vernix caseosa
thick white cheesy stuff that covers the infant in utero composed of epithelial cells protects the skin from the drying effects of amniotic fluids
Author
angelies002002
ID
9588
Card Set
Infant Care
Description
Term 4 Infant Care Terminology LVN6 NW College
Updated
2010-03-08T08:43:40Z
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