Category: B

A psychologic disorder characterized by mood swings from excitable (manic) periods to periods of depression.  

Type of malocclusion in which the jaw and upper front teeth project too far forward. Buck teeth refer to prominent upper incisors (front teeth) that protrude from the mouth. Orthodontic treatment is commonly employed to address this condition, involving the repositioning of the teeth using either a removable brace or a fixed orthodontic appliance.  

Involuntary flexing in a patient’s limbs and hips when the head is flexed; a sign that generally indicates the existence of meningitis. Physical finding associated with meningitis where passive flexion of the neck produces involuntary flexion of the knees and hips.  

Abnormal development of the lungs, a condition related to respiratory distress syndrome. A chronic lung disease in newborns marked by inflammation of the airways. Infants with respiratory distress syndrome usually require mechanical ventilation to provide enough oxygen for survival and to prevent tissue damage. A ventilator Controls their rate of breathing and amount of oxygen…

A family that has been split, as through divorce or separation.  

Difficulties with the system that takes oxygen from the air and passes it on to the bloodstream, subject to a variety of lung and breathing disorders. Difficulties with normal respiration that may be caused by structural irregularities in the respiratory system, acid-base irregularities, or infections that affect the organs involved in breathing. During normal breathing,…

A yellowish discoloration of the skin, mucous membrane, and the “whites” of the eye, a symptom of hyperbilirubinemia, which appears for unknown causes in some infants who are breastfeeding. See jaundice. An exaggerated physiological jaundice of the newborn. It may result initially from hemoconcentration due to inadequate fluid intake. Hyperbilirubinemia resulting from pregnanediol or free…

Alternative name for some kinds of digestive disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease.  

Problems with the skeleton that makes up the hard but resilient framework of the body, vital for the ability to move at will. In general, bone consists of three main layers. On the outside is a thin membrane (periosteum) containing blood vessels and nerves; below that is the dense hard shell we normally think of…