Torticollis
Contraction or tightness of muscles in the neck that causes the head to be drawn to one side and rotated so the chin points to the other side.
Tracheostomy
The surgical creation of an opening in the windpipe through the neck to allow the passage of air.
Strip craniectomy
Corrective surgical procedure performed on children with craniosynostosis. It involves removing a plate of bone at the top of the head to enable the head to develop more normally.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Death of an apparently healthy infant, usually before one year of age and usually during sleep. The cause is unknown.
Symphalangism
Fusion of the finger and/or toe joints.
Syndactyly
Webbing of the fingers and/or toes.
Soft palate
Tissue at the back of the mouth that moves during speech and separates the mouth from the top of the nasal cavity.
Sonogram
Detailed image of a fetus taken by high-resolution ultrasonic equipment.
Strabismus
Muscular condition in which the eyes do not move in unison.
Retrognathia
Congenital or acquired condition in which the lower jaw is set back from the upper jaw.