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Bonewit Chapt 9

Pediatrics (Tayebria Howard)

TermDefinition
adolescent an individual 12 to 18 years old
immunity the resistance of the body to 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 the use of a vaccine or toxoid
infant a child from birth to 12 months old
length (recumbent) the measurement from the vortex 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
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 to 6 years old
school-aged child a child 6 to 12 years old
toddler a child 1 to 3 years old
toxoid a toxina poisonous substance produced by a bacterium)that has been treated by heat or chemicals to destroyits harmful properties. It isadministered to an individual to prevent an infectious disease by stimulating
vaccine a suspension of attenuated (weakened) or killed microorganisms administered to an individual to prevent and infectious disease by stimulating the production of antibodies in that individual
vertex the top of the head
Created by: TayebriaHoward
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