Removal of fluid from a body cavity using a needle, trocar, cannula, or other hollow instrument.

Brain lobe just in front of the occipatal lobe. Deals with sensory functions.

Swollen feet.

Hole in the lining of the stomach, duodenum, or esophagus. A peptic ulcer of the stomach is called a gastric ulcer, an ulcer of the duodenum is called a duodenal ulcer, and a peptic ulcer of the esophagus is called an esophageal ulcer. A peptic ulcer occurs when the lining of these organs is corroded by the acidic digestive juices which are secreted by the acidic digestive juices which are secreted by the stomach cells.

Technical term for a combination of autism and reduced intellectual capacity.

A scan that looks at function rather than structure of an organ, including the brain.

Tracking of stomach acid, usually in the esophogus to evaluate reflux.

Inability to pronounce certain combinations of letters when speaking words. People with a phonological processing disorder may have problems with certain letter combinations like "bl," "sp," or "tr."

A professional specialist in development of the gross motor skills and physical activities.

Use of standardized symbols as a replacement for spoken or written language.

Observable swelling of body tissues due to fluid accumulation. may be demonstrated by applying pressure to the swollen area (such as by depressing the skin with a finger). If the pressing causes an indentation that persists for some time after the release of the pressure, the edema is referred to as pitting edema.

Excessive increase in pleural fluid between the two membranes that envelop the lungs. These membranes are called the visceral and parietal pleurae. The visceral pleura wraps around the lung while the parietal pleura lines the inner chest wall.

(PCV) protects against a type of bacteria that is a common cause of ear infections.

Characteristic birthmark of SWS. Usually on the face in the forehead and eye region. It can be pink to purple in color and extend to other body parts. A PWB by itself doesn't diagnose SWS.

System similar to x-rays and MRI, but uses a radioactive fluid or gas (injected or inhaled) to create the pictures.

Unusually early development of secondary sexual features. The onset of sexual maturation in a girl before age 8 or a boy before age 9 is usually considered to be precocious puberty.

Disorder caused by an inherited flaw in the immune system that increases the susceptibility to infections. Different from secondary or acquired immune deficiency diseases, which are caused by infectious, chemical or radiological agents.

Knotted, collapsed, wrapped around baby, or other complications.

Predicted outcome

Overnight or 24 hrs EEG (Electroencephalogram) is a technique for studying the electrical current within the brain. Electrodes are attached to the scalp. Wires attach these electrodes to a machine which records the electrical impulses. The results are either printed out or displayed on a computer screen.

Ears appear large or stick out from the head.

Flared nostrils.

Technique that uses tactile-kinesthetic articulatory cues (PROMPTs) on the jaw, face and under the chin, to develop or restructure speech production.

Droopy upper eyelids so the eyes appear partially closed.

The time in which sexual and physical characteristics mature.

Difficulty attending to, processing, comprehending, and/or retaining spoken language.

Designed to help understand language (receptive), or produce language (expressive).

Condition associated with immune problems, aspiration of fluids into the lung from the esophagus or underlying lung disease that result in repeated inflammation of the lung causing pneumonia.

Infection anywhere along the urinary tract.

Surgical removal of part of an organ or a structure.

A tremor which occurs when a limb is resting in a relaxed state, fully supported.

A 20 minute recording of electrical brain waves.

Also called the German measles. Rubella causes slight fever, a rash and swelling of the glands in the neck. It can also cause brain swelling or a problem with bleeding.

Dimple at the top of the tail bone.

Severe, persistent, debilitating, and poorly understood psychiatric disorder that includes disturbances in thoughts (or cognitions), mood (or affects), perceptions, and relationships with others.

Crooked spine that curves laterally.

Start as a partial seizure (in one limited area of the brain) but then (sometimes so quickly that the partial seizure is hardly noticed) spread throughout the brain becoming "generalized."

Results from an identifiable damage to or obstruction of normally-functioning lymph vessels and nodes.

Used synonymously with convulsion.

A condition that exists when sensory signals don't get organized into appropriate responses.

Breathlessness; difficulty breathing.

Language that employs signs made with the hands and other movements, including facial expressions and postures of the body, used primarily by people who are deaf.

Seizures which affect only a small region of the brain; there is no impairment of consciousness.

One crease extends across the palm of the hand.

Small, fleshy growths on the skin.

Temporary interruption of breathing during sleep.

Anxiety (emotional discomfort, fear, apprehension, or worry) about social situations, interactions with others, and being evaluated or scrutinized by other people.

Generic term for any kind of anxiety disorder that amounts to an unreasonable or irrational fear related to exposure to specific objects or situations.

Noninvasive imaging technique that depicts altered chemical function.

Procedure performed when a doctor needs to look at the cerebrospinal fluid (also known as spinal fluid). also referred to as a lumbar puncture.