| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Baby presented breech or transverse |
During pregnancy, a fetus is said to be in a “breech” presentation when the buttocks of the baby are presenting first at the bottom of the uterus, and the head is in the upper part. “Transverse” means a sideways position. The baby has his head to one of his mother’s sides and the bottom across her abdomen at her other side. |
| Ballismus |
Jerky or shaking movements of the arms or legs, especially such movements occurring in chorea. |
| Barium swallow radiograph |
Upper gastrointestinal tract radiography, also called an upper GI, is an x-ray examination of the pharynx, esophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine that uses a special form of x-ray called fluoroscopy and an orally ingested contrast material called barium. |
| Behavioral audiometry |
A hearing test used in infants to observe their behavior in response to certain sounds. |
| Bicuspid aortic valve |
A bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a defect of the aortic valve that results in the formation of two leaflets or cusps instead of the normal three. |
| BIPAP |
Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure - a breathing apparatus that helps people get more air into their lungs. It uses air pressure to keep the airways open. |
| Bipolar/manic depression |
A psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or more depressive episodes. |
| Birth trauma |
Physical trauma of childbirth |
| Bitemporal Narrowing |
size of the head above the eyebrows is narrow |
| Bloating |
Any abnormal general swelling, or increase in diameter of the abdominal area. |
| Blood lead level (BLL) |
Blood lead level (BLL), is a measure of lead in the body. It is measured in micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood (_g/dL); 10 µg/dL is equivalent to 0.48 micromoles per liter (µmol/L). |
| BPD |
Bronchopulminary displasia. Damage to, or poor development, of the breathing airways. |
| Brain Atrophy |
part of the brain is underdeveloped |
| Brainstem evoked auditory response (BEAR) |
A screening test to estimate hearing loss. It does not require any behavioral response from the person being tested. Thus, the test can be used with newborn infants. It is a method employed to assess not only the ears, but also the cranial nerves, and various brain functions of the brain stem. |
| Breathing difficulties |
Difficult or uncomfortable breathing or a feeling of not getting enough air. |
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