Medical Glossary
Waiting Children deal with a wide variety of needs. Below are some of the most common medical conditions and what they mean. We provide the following information for reference purposes only and cannot attest to the accuracy of the information. We highly recommend speaking with an experienced physician for further details on each condition.
- Blood Conditions
- Central Nervous System
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Craniofacial
- Developmental
- Infectious Diseases
- Nephrological
- Orthopedic
- Sensory
- Skin Conditions
- Urogenital
- Vascular
ICAN utilizes various websites, physicians and medical resources to compile this glossary. Web references were gathered from the following websites:


