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Sleep disorders
Sleep disorders Any of the problems that disturb regular sleep, including night terrors, sleep apnea, or trouble going to sleep.
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Apnea
Temporary pause in breathing.
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Sleep apnea
The periodic interruption or delay in breathing during sleep.
Sleep terror disorder
One of the parasomnias, characterized by panic and confusion when abruptly awakening from sleep. This usually begins with a scream and is accompanied by intense anxiety. The person is often confused and disoriented after awakening. No detailed dream is recalled, and there is amnesia for the episode. Sleep terrors typically occur during the first third of the major sleep episode.
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Separation anxiety
When an infant or toddler is anxious about being away from her primary caregiver. Infants can have this as early as 7 months, but separation anxiety usually peaks between a year and 18 months.
Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
When a child is born without most of the defenses of an immune system. SCID is also known as the "bubble" disease because people with SCID are isolated to avoid infection.
Sexually transmitted diseases
Diseases communicable by sexual relations, such as gonorrhea, syphilis, genital warts, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, HIV, hepatitis B, and human papillomavirus (HPV).
Sickle cell anemia
An inherited chronic anemia - caused by abnormally shaped red blood cells - exclusive to populations of African descent. If carefully monitored, women with sickle cell anemia can give birth to healthy babies.
Skin disorders
Any disorder of the skin, including rashes, eczema, and birthmarks.
Sleep disorders
Small for gestational age
An infant who is not as big as could be expected given her gestational age is termed "small for gestational age." SGA babies are small because of slow development, not because they've had less time in the womb, like premature babies.
Smegma
A cheesy lubricating secretion from the sebaceous glands of the penis that enables the foreskin to retract smoothly over the head of the penis.
Solids
Foods given to babies other than formula or breast milk. Solids are usually introduced when an infant is around 6 months of age.
Sperm allergy
An immune reaction to sperm, causing your body to produce antibodies that kill or disable sperm. In a small percentage of women (some estimate less than 2 percent) this condition can be serious enough to cause infertility; men can also develop antibodies to their own sperm.
Sperm antibodies
An immune reaction to sperm, causing your body to produce antibodies that kill or disable sperm. In a small percentage of women (some estimate less than 2 percent) this condition can be serious enough to cause infertility; men can also develop antibodies to their own sperm.
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