TERMINOLOGIES

Rainier Ibarreta

1. Respiratory Distress Syndrome - occurs in babies born early (premature) whose lungs are not
fully developed.

2. Intraventricular Hemorrhage - is bleeding inside or around the ventricles in the brain.

3. Hyperbilirubinemia - is a condition in which there is a buildup of bilirubin in the blood,

causing yellow discoloration of the eyes and skin, called jaundice.

4. Congenital heart disease - is a general term for a range of birth defects that affect the normal
way the heart works.

5. Gastroesophageal Reflux- (GERD) occurs when stomach acid frequently flows back into the
tube connecting your mouth and stomach (esophagus).
6. Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV,- is a common respiratory virus that
usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. 

7. Cytomegalovirus - is a common herpesvirus infection with a wide range of symptoms: from

no symptoms to fever and fatigue (resembling infectious mononucleosis) to severe symptoms
involving the eyes, brain, or other internal organs. This virus. It requires a living cell in which to
multiply.

8. Down Syndrome - is a condition that affects human chromosomes. Specifically, people with
T8mS have three complete copies (instead of the typical two) of chromosome 8 in their cells.

9. Pyloric Stenosis - is an uncommon condition in infants that blocks food from entering the
small intestine. Normally, a muscular valve (pylorus) between the stomach and small intestine
holds food in the stomach until it is ready for the next stage in the digestive process.

10. Hydrocephalus - is the buildup of fluid in the cavities (ventricles) deep within the brain. The
excess fluid increases the size of the ventricles and puts pressure on the brain. Cerebrospinal
fluid normally flows through the ventricles and bathes the brain and spinal column.