Glossary

Reprinted with permission from "Your Premature Baby and Child" by Amy E. Tracy and Dianne I. Maroney (Berkley, 1999)

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Toy block

Pale

 The skin lacks pink color, looking whitish or gray

Pediatrician

 A medical doctor specially trained to diagnose and treat children up to age 18

Periodic breathing

 Breathing that is interrupted by 10 to 20 second pauses

Periventricular leukomalacia
(PVL)

 Damaged brain tissue surrounding the ventricles that may result in brain cysts

Physical therapist

 A healthcare professional who specializes in helping a child learn better ways to coordinate movements and balance

Posture

 The positioning of the structure of the body

Premature baby

 Used to describe a baby born at less than 35 weeks gestation

Prone

 Lying on the stomach

Pulmonologist

 A medical doctor specializing in the structure and function of the lungs; diagnoses and treats breathing problems

Pulse oximeter (pulse ox)

 A non-invasive device that monitors the oxygen saturation of a babys blood

 

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