Chapter 20: Childhood Diseases and Disorders

These are the medical terms of childhood disease and disorders found in chapter 20.

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Surgical removal of the adenoids
Adenoidectomy
Inflammation of the mucus membranes of the head and mouth with increased mucus flow.
Catarrhal
State of being inactive
Dormant
Any disease or disorder of the brain.
Encephalopathy
Fluid that has seeped out of tissues or capillaries due to injury or inflammation.
Exudate
Excessive gas in the stomach or intestine.
Flatulence
Time between exposure to the disease and the presence of symptoms.
Incubation period
High-pitched sound during inspiration due to blocked airways.
Inspiratory stridor
Injected into the spinal fluid.
Intrathecal
Spots seen in the mouth in the early stage of measles; the spots confirm the diagnosis.
Koplik's spots
General ill feeling
Malaise
Lice eggs
Nits
Salivary glands located just in front of the ears.
Parotid glands
Spasm or convulsion.
Paroxysmal
Open
Patent