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The pediatric examination-Devon
Question | Answer |
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adolescent | an individual 12-18 years old |
immunity | the resistance to the body of the effects of a harmful agent, such as a pathogenic microorganism and its toxins. |
immunization (active artificial) | the process of becoming immune or of rendering an individual immune through through the use of a vaccine or toxoid. |
Length | the measurement from the vertex of the head to the heel of the foot in a supine position |
pediatrician | a physician who specializes in the care and development of children and the diagnosis and treatment of children's diseases. |
infant | a child from birth to 12 months old |
pediatrics | the branch of medicine that deals with the care and development of children and the diagnosis and treatment of children's disease. |
preschool child | a child 3-6 years old |
school age child | a child 6-12 years old |
toddler | a child 1-3 years old |
toxoid | a toxin (a poisonous substance produced by a bacterium) that has been treated by heat or chemicals to destroy its harmful properties. it is administered to an individual to prevent an infectious disease by stimulating antibodies in the individual |
vaccine | a suspension of attenuated (weakened) or killed microorganisms administered to an individual to prevent an infectious disease by stimulating the production of antibodies in that individual. |
vertex | the top of the head. |