Pediatric Terminology

1. regularly scheduled pediatric office visits where preventive care services such as immunizations may be given
3. inflammation of the middle ear from a sore throat, cold or respiratory infection
5. used to compare a child's height, weight, and head size against children of the same age
9. the actual body changes that occur during childhood
12. the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children and adolescents
14. a defect of spinal development that occurs during the 1st trimester of pregnancy, where the tissues and bones around the spinal cord do not form correctly or close properly
15. a child from the first birthday until age 3
16. the start of a female menstrual cycle

2. a know reason or risk not to give an immunization or drug
4. the way a child relates to others
6. reduced vision in one eye caused by abnormal visual development early in life. The weaker eye often wanders inward or outward and generally develops from birth up to age 7 years
7. a birth-related disorder of the nerves and muscles caused by brain damage that occurs before, during, or shortly after birth or in early childhood
8. a federal assistance program that provides healthcare and nutrition for low-income pregnant women, mothers, and their children under 5 years of age
10. a congenital disorder resulting from an extra chromosome, the 21st. Mild to severe intellectual disability is a characteristic of this disorder, as well as distinct facial features
11. commonly known as bed wetting
13. a child from birth until the first birthday