Pediatric surgery, the Glossary
Pediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.[1]
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80 relations: Abdominal wall, Adolescence, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Surgery, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Anesthesia, Apert syndrome, Asahi Prize, Atresia, Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Biliary atresia, Birth defect, Board certification, British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, C. Everett Koop, CHARGE syndrome, Child, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Cleft lip and cleft palate, Clinic, Conjoined twins, Cryptorchidism, Currarino syndrome, Denis Browne (surgeon), Disorders of sex development, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Esophageal atresia, Fellow of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons, Fetal surgery, Fetus, Gastrointestinal tract, Gastroschisis, Henri Ford, Hernia, Hirschsprung's disease, Hospital, Imperforate anus, Infant, Intestinal malrotation, Kidney tumour, Lewis Spitz, Liver cancer, Lymphangioma, Master of Surgery, Maternal–fetal medicine, ... Expand index (30 more) »
Abdominal wall
In anatomy, the abdominal wall represents the boundaries of the abdominal cavity.
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Adolescence
Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood (typically corresponding to the age of majority).
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (The Academy) is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the largest professional association of pediatricians in the United States.
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American Association for Thoracic Surgery
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) is an international association of cardiothoracic surgeons.
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American Board of Surgery
The American Board of Surgery (ABS) is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training and knowledge.
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American Pediatric Surgical Association
The American Pediatric Surgical Association is an American professional organization dedicated to pediatric surgery.
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Anesthesia
Anesthesia or anaesthesia is a state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness that is induced for medical or veterinary purposes.
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Apert syndrome
Apert syndrome is a form of acrocephalosyndactyly, a congenital disorder characterized by malformations of the skull, face, hands and feet.
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Asahi Prize
The, established in 1929, is an award presented by the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun Foundation to honor individuals and groups that have made outstanding accomplishments in the fields of arts and academics and have greatly contributed to the development and progress of Japanese culture and society at large.
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Atresia
Atresia is a condition in which an orifice or passage in the body is (usually abnormally) closed or absent.
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Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor
An atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a rare tumor usually diagnosed in childhood.
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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
A Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; MBBS, also abbreviated as BM BS, MB ChB, MB BCh, or MB BChir) is a medical degree granted by medical schools or universities in countries that adhere to the United Kingdom's higher education tradition.
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Biliary atresia
Biliary atresia, also known as extrahepatic ductopenia and progressive obliterative cholangiopathy, is a childhood disease of the liver in which one or more bile ducts are abnormally narrow, blocked, or absent.
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Birth defect
A birth defect, also known as a congenital disorder, is an abnormal condition that is present at birth regardless of its cause.
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Board certification
Board certification is the process by which a physician or other professional demonstrates a mastery of advanced knowledge and skills through written, oral, practical, or simulator-based testing.
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British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
The British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS) is a registered charity that aims to advance the study and practice of paediatric surgery.
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C. Everett Koop
Charles Everett Koop (October 14, 1916 – February 25, 2013) was an American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator who served as the 13th surgeon general of the United States under President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1989.
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CHARGE syndrome
CHARGE syndrome (formerly known as CHARGE association) is a rare syndrome caused by a genetic disorder.
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Child
A child is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty.
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, also known by its acronym CHOP, is a children's hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Cleft lip and cleft palate
A cleft lip contains an opening in the upper lip that may extend into the nose.
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Clinic
A clinic (or outpatient clinic or ambulatory care clinic) is a health facility that is primarily focused on the care of outpatients.
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Conjoined twins
Conjoined twins, popularly referred to as Siamese twins, are twins joined in utero.
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Cryptorchidism
Cryptorchidism, also known as undescended testis, is the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
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Currarino syndrome
Currarino syndrome is an inherited congenital disorder where either the sacrum (the fused vertebrae forming the back of the pelvis) is not formed properly, or there is a mass in the presacral space in front of the sacrum, and there are malformations of the anus or rectum.
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Denis Browne (surgeon)
Sir Denis John Wolko Browne (2 April 1892 – 9 January 1967) was the first British surgeon to devote his practice entirely to the care of children.
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Disorders of sex development
Disorders of sex development (DSDs), also known as differences in sex development or variations in sex characteristics (VSC), are congenital conditions affecting the reproductive system, in which development of chromosomal, gonadal, or anatomical sex is atypical.
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Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated M.D., from the Latin Medicinae Doctor) is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions.
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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO or D.O., or in Australia DO USA) is a medical degree conferred by the 38 osteopathic medical schools in the United States.
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Esophageal atresia
Esophageal atresia is a congenital medical condition (birth defect) that affects the alimentary tract. It causes the esophagus to end in a blind-ended pouch rather than connecting normally to the stomach. It comprises a variety of congenital anatomic defects that are caused by an abnormal embryological development of the esophagus.
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Fellow of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
The Fellow of College of Physicians and Surgeons (FCPS) is a fellow of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) who holds a professional qualification (fellowship) awarded after completing specialized training in a selected area of specialization and passing the examination in that particular specialty.
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Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons
Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS) is a professional qualification to practise as a senior surgeon in Ireland or the United Kingdom.
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Fetal surgery
Fetal surgery also known as antenatal surgery, prenatal surgery, is a growing branch of maternal-fetal medicine that covers any of a broad range of surgical techniques that are used to treat congenital abnormalities in fetuses who are still in the pregnant uterus.
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Fetus
A fetus or foetus (fetuses, foetuses, rarely feti or foeti) is the unborn offspring that develops from a mammal embryo.
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Gastrointestinal tract
The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
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Gastroschisis
Gastroschisis is a birth defect in which the baby's intestines extend outside of the abdomen through a hole next to the belly button.
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Henri Ford
Henri Ronald Ford is a Haitian-American pediatric surgeon.
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Hernia
A hernia (hernias or herniae, from Latin, meaning 'rupture') is the abnormal exit of tissue or an organ, such as the bowel, through the wall of the cavity in which it normally resides.
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Hirschsprung's disease
Hirschsprung's disease (HD or HSCR) is a birth defect in which nerves are missing from parts of the intestine.
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Hospital
A hospital is a healthcare institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment.
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Imperforate anus
An imperforate anus or anorectal malformations (ARMs) are birth defects in which the rectum is malformed.
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Infant
An infant or baby is the very young offspring of human beings.
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Intestinal malrotation
Intestinal malrotation is a congenital anomaly of rotation of the midgut.
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Kidney tumour
Kidney tumours are tumours, or growths, on or in the kidney.
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Lewis Spitz
Lewis Spitz (born 25 August 1939 in Pretoria) is a paediatric surgeon who is internationally recognised as a leader in paediatric surgery and is known for his work on congenital abnormalities of the oesophagus, particularly oesophageal atresia, oesophageal replacement and gastroesophageal reflux especially in neurologically impaired children.
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Liver cancer
Liver cancer, also known as hepatic cancer, primary hepatic cancer, or primary hepatic malignancy, is cancer that starts in the liver.
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Lymphangioma
Lymphangiomas are malformations of the lymphatic system characterized by lesions that are thin-walled cysts; these cysts can be macroscopic, as in a cystic hygroma, or microscopic.
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Master of Surgery
The Master of Surgery (Latin: Magister Chirurgiae) is an advanced qualification in surgery.
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Maternal–fetal medicine
Maternal–fetal medicine (MFM), also known as perinatology, is a branch of medicine that focuses on managing health concerns of the mother and fetus prior to, during, and shortly after pregnancy.
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Meconium
Meconium is the earliest stool of a mammalian infant resulting from defecation.
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Medical specialty
A medical specialty is a branch of medical practice that is focused on a defined group of patients, diseases, skills, or philosophy.
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Morio Kasai
Morio Kasai (September 29, 1922 – December 8, 2008) was a Japanese surgeon who had a strong interest in pediatric surgery.
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National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization.
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Necrotizing enterocolitis
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal disease that affects premature or very low birth weight infants.
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Neonatology
Neonatology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn.
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Neoplasm
A neoplasm is a type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue.
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Neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma (NB) is a type of cancer that forms in certain types of nerve tissue. It most frequently starts from one of the adrenal glands but can also develop in the head, neck, chest, abdomen, or spine. Symptoms may include bone pain, a lump in the abdomen, neck, or chest, or a painless bluish lump under the skin.
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Omphalocele
An omphalocele or omphalocoele, also known as an exomphalos, is a rare abdominal wall defect.
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Pan-African Paediatric Surgical Association
Pan-African Paediatric Surgical Association (PAPSA) is an organisation established in 1994 to promote the practice of paediatric surgery in Africa, improvement of research, interchange of ideas and sharing of knowledge and expertise for the benefit of the children of Africa.
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Pectus excavatum
Pectus excavatum is a structural deformity of the anterior thoracic wall in which the sternum and rib cage are shaped abnormally.
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Pediatrics
Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics or pædiatrics) is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
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Pierre Robin sequence
Pierre Robin sequence (abbreviated PRS) is a congenital defect observed in humans which is characterized by facial abnormalities.
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Prune belly syndrome
Prune belly syndrome is a rare, genetic birth defect affecting about 1 in 40,000 births.
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Pyeloplasty
Pyeloplasty is a type of surgical procedure performed to treat an uretero-pelvic junction obstruction if residual renal function is adequate.
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Pyloric stenosis
Pyloric stenosis is a narrowing of the opening from the stomach to the first part of the small intestine (the pylorus).
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Rhabdomyosarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a highly aggressive form of cancer that develops from mesenchymal cells that have failed to fully differentiate into myocytes of skeletal muscle.
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Robert Edward Gross
Robert Edward Gross (July 2, 1905 – October 11, 1988) was an American surgeon and a medical researcher.
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Sanjay Gupta
Sanjay Gupta (born October 23, 1969) is an American neurosurgeon, medical reporter, and writer.
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Surgery
Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (i.e., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or improve aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissues (body fat, glands, scars or skin tags) or foreign bodies.
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Syndrome
A syndrome is a set of medical signs and symptoms which are correlated with each other and often associated with a particular disease or disorder.
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Teratoma
A teratoma is a tumor made up of several different types of tissue, such as hair, muscle, teeth, or bone.
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The Asahi Shimbun
is one of the five largest newspapers in Japan.
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Thorax
The thorax (thoraces or thoraxes) or chest is a part of the anatomy of mammals and other tetrapod animals located between the neck and the abdomen.
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Tracheoesophageal fistula
A tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF, or TOF; see spelling differences) is an abnormal connection (fistula) between the esophagus and the trachea.
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VACTERL association
The VACTERL association (also VATER association, and less accurately VACTERL syndrome) refers to a recognized group of birth defects which tend to co-occur (see below).
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William E. Ladd
William Edwards Ladd (September 8, 1880 – April 15, 1967) was an American surgeon, and is commonly regarded as one of the founders of pediatric surgery.
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Wilms' tumor
Wilms' tumor or Wilms tumor, also known as nephroblastoma, is a cancer of the kidneys that typically occurs in children (rarely in adults), and occurs most commonly as a renal tumor in child patients.
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World Federation of Associations of Pediatric Surgeons
World Federation of Associations of Pediatric Surgeons (WOFAPS) is an organisation established on 15 October 1974 in Brazil to promote the ethical study of pediatric research and to promote Pediatric Surgery as a distinct specialty of general surgery.
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Young adult
In medicine and the social sciences, a young adult is generally a person in the years following adolescence, sometimes with some overlap.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pediatric_surgery
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