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Psychological child abuse
Child abuse: Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and physical child abuse), accounting 17% of all cases of child abuse. It is likely that emotional child…
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- Denver Developmental Screening Test The Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) is a widely used assessment for examining children 0-6 years…
- Acanthosis nigricans A skin condition characterized by dark thickened velvety patches, especially in the folds of skin in the…
- Trans fatty acid An unhealthy substance, also known as trans fat, made through the chemical process of hydrogenation of oils…
- Nucleocaspid The genome plus the protein coat of a viral. The genome is nucleic acid. The protein coat is the capsid. The…
- Cancer, breast, familial A number of factors have been identified that increase the risk of breast cancer. One of the strongest of…
- Epidermal Pertaining to the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin
- IOP (intraocular pressure) The pressure created by the continual renewal of fluids within the eye. The normal IOP varies among…
- Centrencephalic seizure See: Grand mal
- Fat, unsaturated A fat that is liquid at room temperature and comes from a plant such as olive, peanut, corn, cottonseed…
- Neuroradiology The field within radiology that specializes in the use of radioactive substances, x-rays and scanning devices…
- Pill splitter A device for tablet splitting