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Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS)   An uncommon motor neuron disease in which the LMN is uninvolved.  
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Progressive Bulbar Palsy (PBP)   A syndrome characterized by LMN weakness involving the muscles of the cranial nerves. Often thought of as ALS without the involvement of the limbs. Commonly associated with dysphagia.  
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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)   A degenerative neurological disease associated with neuronal atrophy. PSP results in multiple system degeneration, which often looks like Parkinson's Disease, but is typically more involved.  
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Quadriplegia Paralysis   of the four extremities.  
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Qualifier   A word that modifies the meaning of another word.  
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Quality   A characteristic. Degree of greatness.  
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Quantifier   Word used to express the amount of some quantity.  
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Quantity   Something that can be measured.  
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Question   Information Request.  
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Random   Chance occurrence.  
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Range   Distance of two values from each other.  
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Rarefaction   The process of compacting particle matter.  
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Rate   Speed of transmission.  
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Rate Control   Method used in therapy to improve intelligibility by slowing rate and increasing articulatory range of motion.  
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Rate of Maturation   Time periods in which developmental milestones are expected to be achieved.  
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Raw Score   Number of items passed.  
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Reaction Time   Interval between a stimulus and some response.  
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Reasoning   Application of general principles to problem solving.  
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Rigidity   Term used to refer to slowness and stiffness of movement.  
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Saccule   Small sac.  
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Sagittal   Anterior to posterior direction.  
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Salience   Importance.  
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Sample   A small group used to represent the larger population.  
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Schizophrenia   Collection of psychotic disturbances. e.g. childhood schizophrenia is a disorder of childhood, marked by lack of communication with others and an impairment of reality.  
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Senescence   Term used to refer to the process of aging.  
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Senile   Of old age.  
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Sensation   Awareness via the senses.  
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Sequential Motion Rate (SMR)   Involves measuring the ability to move rapidly between different articulatory postures. For example, rapidly articulating puh-tuh-kuh repeatedly.  
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Single-Photon Emission   Computed A procedure in which the amount of Tomography (SPECT) blood flowing through a structure can be examined. The computer displays blood flow concentrations on a monitor using different colors that allow for the examiner to describe the amount of blo  
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Skeletal Muscles   The muscles involved in moving body parts through the exertion of muscle fibers, joints and tendons.  
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Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD)   The term used to describe a focal laryngeal dystonia in which the vocal folds spasm in the adducted, abducted, or a combination of these positions during phonation.  
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Spirantization   Thought to be a result of articulatory undershooting in which the stop gap of a consonant (stop or affricate) is replaced with low intensity frication (viewed by means of an acoustic waveform).  
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Stenosis   Narrowing of a structure; constriction of a hollow organ typically due to scar tissue formation.  
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Tactile   Referring to the sense of touch.  
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Tardive Dyskinesia   Hyperkinetic, involuntary movements, typically associated with long-term use of antipsychotic drugs.  
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Target   Projected goal or sound.  
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Telecoil   Hearing aid coil used to pick up telephone signals.  
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Telecommunication   Device for the Deaf A device that allows for hearing (TDD) impaired individuals to send and receive messages.  
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Telegraphic Speech   An utterance that is shortened by using the most important words needed to convey its meaning.  
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Temporary Threshold Shift (TTS)   A brief loss of hearing sensitivity, commonly the result of a short period of noise exposure.  
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Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome   Impairment of the structure and function of the TMJ, resulting in discomfort while performing daily activities, such as eating, speaking, etc.  
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Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)   Joint that allows for up and down movement of the jaw.  
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Tendon   Fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone.  
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Tension   Physical, mental, or emotional strain.  
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Theory   Logical explanation.  
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Therapeutic   Referring to treatment.  
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Therapeutic Error Signal   Methods and procedures involved in determining a patients best modality.  
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Thoracic   Of the thorax.  
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Threshold   The lowest sensation level needed for awareness to occur.  
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Threshold Shift   A change in hearing sensitivity.  
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Tic   An involuntary spasm.  
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Timbre   Sound Quality.  
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Time Out (TO)   Period during which an individual is not reinforced for a behavior. Typically, used as a means of punishment for some undesirable behavior.  
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Tinnitus   Term used to refer to ringing of the ears.  
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Tip of The Tongue   Referring to a situation in which an individual has difficulty coming up with a word.  
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Tolerance   To resist strain.  
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Tomography   Method of obtaining an x-ray picture of structure or pathology by using radiography.  
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Tone Decay   A decrease in hearing sensitivity of a faint sound.  
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Tone Focus   Therapy technique used in treating voice disorders in which emphasis is placed on focusing resonance in a particular cavity, usually the oral cavity in order to project the voice without straining.  
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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)   Also known as mini strokes. These short-lived neurological events usually precede more severe strokes and usually last only a few seconds or a few minutes.  
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Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)   Term used to describe focal or diffuse injury to the brain. Encompasses both injuries of the penetrating and closed head type.  
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Ulcer   A lesion that is located on the surface of skin or mucosa.  
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Ultrasonic   Referring to sounds not located within the range of hearing.  
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Ultrasound   Inaudible sound pressure waves.  
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Uncomfortable Loudness Level (UCL)   Threshold at which sound becomes too painful to listen to.  
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Understand   To comprehend.  
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Unilateral   Term used to describe one side.  
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Unilateral   Meaning one-side.  
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Upper Motor Neuron (UMN)   Refers to the direct activation pathway within the CNS. This direct activation pathway is believed to be related to facilitating the fine and discrete movements responsible for speech.  
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Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)   Inflammation of the upper respiratory tract caused by an influx of pathological microorganisms.  
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Utterance   An expression of words that are preceded by and ended by a period of silence.  
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Uvula AKA "The Velum"   The tissue that hangs from the posterior portion of the soft palate.  
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Uvular   Relating to the velum.  
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Validity   The degree to which a test measures what it is intended to measure.  
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Vascular   Referring to blood vessels.  
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Velocity   Referring to rate and distance of travel. Velopharyngeal  
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Ventricle   The region between the vocal folds and ventricular folds.  
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Ventricular Folds   False vocal folds. Referring to the tissue above the true vocal folds.  
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Vernacular Language   Industry specific terminology.  
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Vertigo   Dizziness typically associated with pathology of the ear.  
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Vestibule   Bony cavity of the inner ear; also the opening or entrance way into the larynx.  
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Vibration   Repeated motion.  
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Vibrato   A rhythmic fluctuation of pitch or intensity used during singing.  
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Videofluoroscopy   n imaging technique used to evaluate structure and function.  
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Videostroboscopy   Method of laryngeal analysis in which the mechanical properties of the larynx and vibratory patterns of the vocal folds are captured with a stroboscopic light and video camera.  
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Viscera   Organs of the thorax and abdomen.  
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Vocabulary Words   in a particular language, industry, or area of study.  
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Vocal   Referring to the organ for voice and speech.  
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Vocal Abuse   Behaviors not conducive to vocal health.  
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Vocal Attack   The manner in which the vocal folds come together to produce voice.  
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Vocal Cord Cyst   A cystic formation that occurs in the subepithelial space of the vocal fold.  
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Vocal fatigue   Used to describe the weakening of the voice with excessive use.  
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Vocal Misuse   The faulty use of pitch, loudness, breathing technique, or rate.  
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Vocal Nodule   A lesion occurring most often at the junction of the anterior 1/3, posterior 2/3 of the vocal folds, usually caused by vocal abuse and misuse.  
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Vocal Tremor   Pitch and/or loudness fluttering.  
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Vocalization   A sound produced in the vocal tract.  
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Voice Onset Time (VOT)   Temporal lag between the release of a consonant and the initiation of voicing.  
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Voice Quality   Perceptual characteristics of the voice.  
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Voice Register   Pitch range associated with a specific mode of voice.  
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Voice rest   Method of preserving vocal health by limiting the amount of voice use.  
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Voice Termination Time (VTT)   Time it takes for phonation to cease.  
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Volume Unit Meter (VU Meter)   An input signal monitor. In audiometry, a VU Meter allows the audiologist to monitor the intensity of speech when testing a client with live-speech  
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Vowel   A voiced speech sound produced with an unrestricted vocal tract.  
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Vowel Quadrilateral   A schematic of vowel location as they are typically produced in the vocal tract.  
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Waveform   In speech, a graphic representation of the intensity and amplitude of a speech-sound signal.  
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Wavelength   Referring to the distance that a wave travels in a cycle.  
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Webbing   An abnormal condition in which a band of tissue connects two structures that are side by side. See also laryngeal web.  
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Whisper   Non-voiced sound.  
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Word-Finding Difficulty   Problem in the retrieval of words from memory.  
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Yawn-Sigh   Approach Voice and fluency therapy technique designed to help eliminate hard glottal contact and to use greater airflow while speaking.  
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