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Facilitated Communication   A method of communication in which a person who is otherwise unable to communicate can with augmentative communication and a person to facilitate.  
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Ear Canal   Term used to refer to the external auditory meatus.  
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Decussation   Process of intercrossing of nerve bundles as they lateralize to opposite sides of the brain.  
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Cartilage   Fibrous connective tissue.  
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Bolus   Term used during the evaluation of swallowing function to refer to the food or liquid being sallowed.  
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Fatigue   Condition of diminished strength or ability due to physical or mental over-exertion.  
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Elasticity   Property of a material to return to its form after being altered.  
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Dysarthria   Referring to a group of motor speech disorders caused by CNS or PNS damage. A disorder affecting the 4 major systems of speech production: respiration, phonation, resonation, and articulation.  
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Cranial Neuropathy   A cranial nerve involved peripheral neuropathy.  
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Cannula Tube that enters the trachea by means of a stoma.   (blank)  
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False Vocal Folds   Ventricular Folds.  
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Eardrum   Referring to the tympanic membrane.  
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Deduction   Concept of moving away from the bigger picture.  
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Ceiling The highest point. In testing, ceiling refers to the cutoff point in which testing is stopped and all successive material is considered or marked incorrect.   (blank)  
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Botulinum Toxin (BOTOX)   A toxin that is useful in the treatment of spasmodic dysphonia.  
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Fauces   The passage way from the mouth into the pharynx.  
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Electroencephalogram (EEG)   A measurement of the electrochemical potentials of the cortex.  
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Dyskinesia   Refers to an aberrant involuntary movement. See also tardive dyskinesia.  
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Damping   Used to refer to amplitude decay.  
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Capacity   Volume; Potential. For example, learning capacity (the ability to learn)  
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Falsetto   Term used to refer to the highest voice register.  
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Echolalia   Typically considered an involuntary behavior in which an individual displays a tendency to repeat words or phrases.  
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Dementia   Referring to generalized decline of mental function due to illness. Causes may be organic or psychological in nature.  
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Closed Head Injuries (CHI)   A non-penetrating injury to the cranium. Automobile accidents, football helmet injuries, blows to the head, etc.  
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Bradykinesia   Term used to refer to slowness of movement.  
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Fear   An apprehensive-avoidance reaction to some stimulus.  
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Electromyography (EMG)   A laboratory procedure used to measure electrical muscle activity.  
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Dysphagia   Chewing or swallowing difficulty; difficulty with the transportation of a bolus through the phases of swallowing and deglutition.  
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Decay Rate   Speed in which sound wears off.  
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Carcinoma   A malignant tumor from epithelial tissue.  
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Familial   Term used to refer to something that runs in the family.  
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Edema   Swelling of tissues, cells, or cavities resulting from an accumulation of fluid in these structures.  
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Diadochokinetic Rate (DDK)   Maximum repetition rate of syllables in rapid succession. The goal is to assess the functional and structural integrity of the lips, jaw and tongue.  
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Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT) Scan   A radiographic imaging procedure in which x-ray signals are scanned over tissue allowing for a camera to capture images of the area being scanned.  
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Bulbar Palsy   Term typically used to described multiple cranial nerve damage.  
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Feedback   The return of an output stimulus to its source of origin. Also refers to the process of monitoring by means of an internal or external guided cueing system.  
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Eustachian Tube   A regulating air duct that is open on one end and closed at the other, which is used to equalize middle ear pressure. Will open when an individual yawns or swallows.  
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Dysphonia   Term used to refer to a voice that deviates from what is normal for that specific individual.  
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Decibel (dB)   Unit used to express loudness.  
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Carhart Notch   A noise notch noted on an audiogram when free movement of fluids in the inner ear is restricted because of a fixation of the bones in the middle ear.  
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Fasciculations   Focal twitches that can be seen through the skin; usually the result of an excess or spontaneous motor event.  
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Efferent   Moving away from.  
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Diaphragmatic Breathing   Breathing technique characterized by the involvement of the lower back and abdominal muscles along with a lowerin g of the diaphragm.  
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CAT Scans   evaluate structure, not function.  
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Calibrate   An adjustment or fine-tuning of an instrument used for testing.  
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Fibrillation   Slow repetitive action of muscles which cannot be observed on the surface of the skin.  
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Face Validity   Extent to which the content of a test represents a representative sampling of the behavior it intends to measure. AKA Content Validity.  
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Ear   The organ of hearing, which is made up of an external, middle, and inner portion.  
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Decruitment   A condition in which perceived loudnessincrease as intensity of the sound increases. This condition istypically found in individuals with retrocochlear pathology.  
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Carryover   Use of a newly learned behavior in situations other than the one the behavior was learned in.  
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Fasciculus   Term used to refer to a bundle of muscle or nerve fibers.  
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Effusion   Fluid escape into a cavity or tissue.  
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Diplophonia   A voice that is characterized by two different tones. This is often a manifestation of a paralysis of one vocal fold, resulting in a difference in tension between the paralyzed and unparalyzed fold. The result is an acoustic signal characterized by two di  
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Congenital   Referring to a condition that exists at birth; not acquired after birth.  
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Cancer   Term used to refer to a malignant tumor.  
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Afferent   Going towards, as opposed to going away.  
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Akinesia   Term used to refer to absence of movement.  
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Agonist   Referring to a muscle in its contracted state.  
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Admittance   The flow of energy into a system.  
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Adams Apple   The protuberance of the anterior portion of the neck formed by the thyroid lamina.  
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Aglossia   Absence of the tongue.  
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Acoustics   The study of sound.  
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Acromegaly   Abnormally large head, hands, or feet as a result of overgrowth of these bones and tissues.  
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Alalia   Inability to produce meaningful speech.  
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Adventitious   Acquired after birth; not congenital.  
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Agnathia   Absence of the jaw.  
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Acuity   Level of adeptness. For example, hearing acuity; meaning the level of hearing sharpness.  
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Acquired   Referring to a condition that appears after one is born; opposite of congenital.  
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Alaryngeal   In the absence of a larynx.  
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Agrammatism   Difficulty stringing words together. An impairment of grammar and syntax.  
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Aerodynamic Analysis   Measurement of air flow and pressure during speech and breathing.  
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Acoustics   The study of sound.  
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Agnosia   A CNS disorder in which sensory information is unable to be processed by an otherwise intact system.  
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Adduction   Moving towards midline.  
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Alexia   Impairment of reading.  
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Aerodynamics   The study of the movement of air and other gases; The study of the result of air and particle motion.  
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Adaptation   The process of becoming familiar with material because of repeated exposure or presentation to that stimulus; the ability to adjust to new situations and/or people.  
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Acoustic Reflex Latency   The time it takes for an acoustic reflex to be elicited upon presentation of a stimulus.  
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Acquired   Referring to a condition that appears after one is born; opposite of congenital.  
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Adenoid Lymphoid   tissue located in the nasopharynx. Also referred to as the pharyngeal tonsil.  
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Acronym   Letters formed to represent a word; usually used to abbreviate the name of an organization. For example, NSSLHA for National Student Speech-Language-Hearing-Association.  
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Allophone   Variation in the way a phoneme sounds depending on the position of the phoneme in a word.  
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Agraphi   An impairment of writing.  
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Affect   Mood; emotion.  
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Adenoidectomy   Surgical removal of the pharyngeal tonsils.  
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Acute   Grave; serious; not lasting long.  
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Acromegaly   Abnormally large head, hands, or feet as a result of overgrowth of these bones and tissues.  
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Acoustic Reflex Latency   The time it takes for an acoustic reflex to be elicited upon presentation of a stimulus.  
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Articulation   Term used to refer to the pronunciation of speech sounds.  
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Aperiodic   Not recurring; not periodic; irregular.  
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Analysis   Study of an object or concept made simpler by breaking the object or concept down into smaller segments.  
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Alternating Motion Rate (AMR)   A speed and agility measure that allows  
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Basal   The lowest point. In testing, basal refers to the point in which testing begins and all previous material is considered to have been mastered.  
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Aphonia   Term used to refer to the complete loss of voice.  
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Antagonist   Referring to a muscle that opposes another muscle (the agonist) while contracting.  
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Amplification   Method of increasing gain or intensity of a signal.  
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Atrophy   The loss of muscle mass that is usually the result of loss of innervation to that muscle.  
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Apex   Tip of a structure.  
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Anarthria   Impairment of articulation. See also dysarthria.  
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Alveolar Ridge   The process just behind the anterior teeth and upper incisors.  
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Battery   A collection of diagnostic testing material.  
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Aplasia   Absence of an organ or tissue from birth.  
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Antecedent Event   A stimulus used to elicit a response. An event that precedes some behavior.  
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Amplitude   Displacement of a wave. Intensity of a signal.  
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Babbling   Pre-speech behavior exhibited by infants during the first year of life.  
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Apgar Score   A score given to an infant at birth to evaluate physical stature using the following five criteria: heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, response to stimulation, and skin color. Maximum score of 10 indicates excellent condition. A score of 0-2  
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Aneurysm   Stretching that takes place along the walls of an artery, causing increased susceptibility for the blood vessel to burst.  
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Alzheimers Disease   A chronic debilitating dementia; noted by confusion, impairment of the senses, along with speech and memory problems. Believed to be caused by plaque in the  
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Bilateral   Term used to describe both sides.  
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Apnea   Cessation of breathing.  
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Anterior   The front portion of a structure.  
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Amusia   Impairment in the ability to understand or produce musical tones.  
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Babinski Reflex   Extension of the big toe and fanning of the other toes in response to stimulation of the sole of the foot.  
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Ankyloglossia   Restriction in the displacement of the tongue as a result of a short lingual frenum.  
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Approach-Avoidance   Term used to refer to the conflict in which an individual is torn between two  
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Anxiety   A period of emotional stress. Used commonly to refer to the sense of fear a stutterer sometimes exhibits prior to the act of speaking.  
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)   A degenerative neurological disease associated with UMN and LMN involvement.  
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Bandwidth   Optimal frequency range.  
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Aphasia   Term used to refer to a communicative impairment as a result of damage to the brain. Impairs the language processes of formulation, comprehension, and use.  
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Anomaly   Differing from what is normal.  
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Ambidextrous   Refers to bi-handedness or the ability to effectively use either the right or left hand.  
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Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)   Abnormally formed collection of veins and arteries.  
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Apathy   Lack of affect.  
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Analogy   Comparison between two different but somewhat related ideas.  
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Barium Swallow   Procedure in which the structure and function of the esophagus can be observed by lacing a barium coated bolus in the mouth during feeding. See also modified barium swallow.  
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Anoxia   Lack of oxygen in the blood.  
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Amnesia   Inability to recall previously learned knowledge or experiences.  
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