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Blesi8e Ch41 Terms
[MA1] Pediatric Examinations [Tier 01]
Term | Definition |
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apgar | a method for assessing the condition of newborns |
attachment | the point at which something attaches or originates |
bonding | the attachment of two persons; the relationship between a parent and a baby |
caregiver | the person responsible for another's care and well-being |
child abuse | inflicting emotional, physical or sexual injury |
child neglect | lack of or withholding of care |
chronologic | the arrangement of events, dates, in order of occurence |
circumference | the measurement around the head; the distance around a circle |
development | the advancement of abilities and knowledge |
failure to thrive (FTT) | description applied to infants and children whose current weight or rate of weight gain is significantly below that of other children of similar age and sex |
growth chart | used to record infant and child growth and development up to 20 years of age |
immunization | becoming immune or the process of rendering a patient immune |
intercede | to mediate, plead on behalf of another |
lethargic | sluggishness, apathy |
listlessness | lack of desire, interest |
malnutrition | lack of necessary or proper food substances in the body |
pediatric | branch of medicine dealing with the care of children and their diseases |
percentile | any value in a series dividing the distribution of its members into 100 groups of equal frequency |
preventive | tending to prevent or hinder; something used to prevent disease |
vaccination information statement (VIS) | information sheets that explain to vaccine recipients the benefits and risks of a particular vaccine |