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.

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 instead of the three creases that are usually seen

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.

rare genetic disorder characterized by excessive physical growth during the first 2 to 3 years of life

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

group of inherited diseases that cause progressive muscle degeneration and weakness, eventually leading to death.

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

wandering eye, the eye seems misaligned

an interruption of the blood supply to any part of the brain

procedure used to help control seizures that begin in areas of the brain that cannot be safely removed. surgeon makes a series of shallow cuts (transections) in the brain tissue which interrupt the movement of seizure impulses but do not disturb normal brain activity, leaving the person's abilities intact.

developmental abnormality resulting in the formation of "extra copies" of one or more teeth.

something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole.

fast heart rhythm disorder originating in the atria

occurs when there's a problem with any part of the swallowing process.

sensitive to the touch

booster to the DTaP vaccine. It helps prevent tetanus and diphtheria. given to a child 11 years old or older and every 10 years throughout life.

interstice is an empty space or gap

persistent prescence of abrupt, repetitive involuntary movements and sounds that have been described as caricatures of normal physical acts.

medical term for hearing noises in your ears when there is no outside source of the sounds. They can be soft or loud.

pushes the tongue against the teeth when swallowing

improper positioning of tongue tissue in the mouth, which restricts the tongue's free movement.

brief seizures, usually less than 60 seconds, consisting of sudden onset of increased tone in extensor muscles.

seizure involving the entire body. Also known as Grand Mal Seizure. Usually involves muscle rigidity, violent muscle contractions, and loss of consciousness.

surgery to remove the tonsils, the glands are at the back of your throat.

inflammation (swelling) of the tonsils.

neck is twisted so that head is is held/tipped to one side, while the chin is turned to the other.

rare congenital malformation in which all four pulmonary veins do not connect normally to the left atrium but instead drain into the right atrium by way of an abnormal connection.

when chromosomes break and the fragments rejoin to other chromosomes.

extremely rare inherited contiguous gene syndrome results when mutations, usually deletions, occur in two or more genes that map next to each other on a chromasome.multisystem

pulmonary edema. Swelling of the lungs.

a graphic representation of the acoustic impedance and air pressure of the middle ear and the mobility of the tympanic membrane, measured as part of the audiologic test battery.

previously labeled insulin-dependent, or juvenile, diabetes -- is caused by the destruction of cells in the pancreas (an organ located just behind the stomach) that produce the hormone insulin.

previously labeled insulin-dependent, or juvenile, diabetes -- is caused by the destruction of cells in the pancreas (an organ located just behind the stomach) that produce the hormone insulin.

refers to a medical condition where the legs are of uneven length

related to the volume and concentration of a a variety of chemicals excreted by the kidneys. Normally, diluted urine has little to no odor. If your urine becomes highly concentrated, urine odor may have a strong ammonia quality.

examination of the esophagus, stomach, and and duodenum with an endoscope.

the eye opening appears slanted upwards from the inner corner of the eye to the outer corner of the eye

a suction cup attached to the baby's head to ease

given to children once after they are 12 months old or to older children if they have never had chickenpox or been vaccinated (to prevent chickenpox). varicella vaccine is given as a series of 2 shots.

chromosomal deletion disorder involving the genomic region 22q11.2