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MA C. 40
Assisting in Pediatrics
Term | Definition |
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addiction | a physical or psychological dependence on a substance |
bilirubin | a reddish-yellow water insoluble pigment occurring especially in bile and blood and causing jaundice if accumulated in excess |
contraindications | something (as a symptom or condition) that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable |
enuresis | an involuntary discharge of urine : incontinence of urine |
fontanels | a membrane-covered opening in bone or between bones |
immunizations | to make immune |
jaundice | a condition characterized by yellowness or the skin, eyes, mucous membranes, and excretions |
menarche | the first menstrual period |
puberty | the period of life when a person's sexual organs mature and he or she becomes able to have children |
substance abuse | the use of a substance in a way that is not medically approved; not necessarily addicts |