A pointer is a computer science term for a variable that, instead of holding a bit of information, holds an address to where that information can be found in a computer's memory. You can imagine the variable as a signpost that \points\ to where the information can be found.
Grippe is an old fashioned word for the flu â the virus that can give you a fever, sore throat, and a headache. If you fear you're coming down with the grippe, you might spend the day in bed drinking tea. When someone feels achy, shivery, and tired, they probably fear having the grippe, which is highly contagious and sickens many people each year, mostly in the winter months. Today it's more commonly called the flu, short for influenza.
Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) (TRAY-KEY-o-i-SOF-uh-JEAL FIS-chu-luh) is a condition in which an abnormal channel, called a fistula, connects the windpipe (trachea) to the tube that leads from the mouth to the stomach (esophagus). Food and saliva can get into the trachea and lungs through this channel. This can make a child cough or choke and lead to lung infections or pneumonia. Esophageal atresia (EA) (i-SOF-uh-JEAL uh-TREE-zhuh) is a condition where the esophagus does not form completely. This usually means the tube leading down from the mouth and the tube leading up from the stomach do not meet.