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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia ( CDH) is a birth defect of the diaphragm. The most common type of CDH is a Bochdalek hernia; other types include Morgagni hernia, diaphragm eventration and central tendon defects of the diaphragm. Malformation of the diaphragm allows the abdominal organs to push into the chest cavity, hindering proper lung ...
Cherubism is a rare genetic disorder that causes prominence in the lower portion in the face. The name is derived from the temporary chubby-cheeked resemblance to putti, the chubby-faced infants featured in Renaissance paintings, which were often mistakenly described as cherubs .
Cherubism surgery is an option for people who want to remove the extra growths from the face. It restores the shape of the jaw and the cheeks, bringing them back to their regular size. Children ...
A breech baby does not cause more or less nausea, vomiting, or other pregnancy symptoms. But you will feel your baby's kicks lower in your belly. You may feel your baby's head as a hard swelling ...
The diaphragm is a thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest and separates the abdomen from the chest. It contracts and flattens when you inhale. This creates a vacuum effect that ...
Putto. Andrea Mantegna, detail from the Camera degli Sposi, Ducal Palace, Mantua, 1465–74. A putto ( Italian: [ˈputto]; plural putti [ˈputti]) [1] is a figure in a work of art depicted as a chubby male child, usually naked and very often winged. Originally limited to profane passions in symbolism, [2] the putto came to represent a sort of ...
Congenital hip dislocation (CHD) occurs when a child is born with an unstable hip. It’s caused by abnormal formation of the hip joint during their early stages of fetal development. Another name ...
Newborns, babies, toddlers, and even older kids can sometimes develop an oral aversion. In fact, one report estimates that 20 to 50 percent of healthy children have some sort of feeding complications.