Opitz G/BBB Family Connection
(Canada)

43 Swallow Street, Kitimat, British Columbia V8C 1K6

Phone: 250-632-7026  Fax:250-639-9062 E-Mail

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Hemoglobin:  the pigment in red blood cells that is responsible for carrying oxygen; hemoglobin bound to oxygen gives blood its red color

Hemorrhage:  the medical term for bleeding

Hereditary:  describes a genetic trait that is passed from parents to children

Hernia: the bulging of an organ or tissue through a weakened area in the muscle wall

Hiatal hernia:  a type of hernia in which the stomach bulges up into the chest cavity through an opening in the diaphragm

Hyperalimentation:  a method of providing nutrients by the use of a tube or intravenously to a person who cannot eat food or needs nutrients because of an illness

Hyperbilirubinemia:  a condition in which there is too much bilirubin, a substance produced when red blood cells are broken down; can lead to jaundice

Hyperplasia:  the enlargement of an organ or tissue

Hypoplasia:  failure of a tissue or organ to develop normally

Hypotonia: Decreased tone of skeletal muscles. In a word, floppiness. Hypotonia is a common finding in cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders. Untreated hypotonia can lead to hip dislocation and other problems. Treatment is via physical therapy. In some cases braces may be needed to permit a full range of movement despite hypotonia.

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