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Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF): See Esophageal
atresia. 5
Tracheomalacia: Congenital tracheomalacia is a weakness
and floppiness of the walls of the windpipe (trachea).
Because the windpipe is the main airway, breathing
difficulties begin soon after birth. 5
Transvaginal ultrasound: A method to look at a
woman’s reproductive organs, including the uterus,
ovaries, cervix, and vagina. Transvaginal means across
or through the vagina. 5
25-OH vitamin D: This test is the most accurate measure
of the amount of vitamin D in the body. 5
Umbilical cord blood: Blood left in the placenta and
cord after a baby is born. Blood contains hematopoietic
stem cells.
Unicornuate uterus: One half of a uterus that forms
with a cervix and is usually connected to the vagina.
This uterus will function normally, although the woman
is at risk for premature delivery of a fetus and for
breech presentation which may necessitate a cesarean
section. Sometimes called hemi-uterus. 24
White blood cells: Blood cells which fight infection. 2
Wilms tumor: A cancerous tumor of the kidney that
occurs in children. 5
Z-score: A Z-score is used to compare a patient’s
results to results in healthy persons of the same age,
weight, ethnicity, and gender. This is useful to determine
if there is something unusual contributing to the
patient’s bone loss. 23