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Bonewit Chapt 9
The Pediatric Examination- Karly Hayes
Question | Answer |
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An individual 12 to 18 years old | Adolescent |
The resistance of the body to the effects of a harmful agent, such as a pthogenic microorganism and its toxins | Immunity |
The process of becoming immune or of rendering an individual immine through the use of a vaccine or toxoid. | Immunization (active, artificial) |
A child from birth to 12 months old | Infant |
The measurement from the vertex of the head to the heel of the foot in a supine position | Length (Recumbent) |
A physician who specializes int he care and development of children and the diagnosis and treatment of children's diseases | Pediatrician |
A child 3 to 6 years old | Preschool child |
A child 6 to 12 years old | School-age child |
A child 1 to 3 years old | Toddler |
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 the production of antibodies . | Toxoid |
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 | Vaccine |
The top of the head. | Verte |
The branch of medicine that deals with the care and developement of children and the diagnosis and treatment of children's disease | Pediatrics |