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Intervention
practices or procedures implemented to modify or change a
specific behavior or condition.
TERM 2
Referrals
DEFINITION 2
directing an individual to other sources, usually for additional
evaluation or treatment.
TERM 3
Skeletal
DEFINITION 3
pertaining to the bony framework that supports the body.
TERM 4
Neurological
DEFINITION 4
pertaining to the nervous system, which consists of the
nerves, brain, and spinal cord.
TERM 5
Underweight
DEFINITION 5
BMI of less than 18.
Overweight
a BMI greater than 25.
TERM 7
Obese
DEFINITION 7
a BMI over 30
TERM 8
Ophthamologist
DEFINITION 8
a physician who specializes in diseases and abnormalities of
the eye.
TERM 9
Optometrist
DEFINITION 9
a specialist(non-physiscian) trained to examin eyes and
prescribe glasses and eye exercises.
TERM 10
Amblyopia
DEFINITION 10
a condition of the eye commonly referred to as "lazy eye";
vision gradually becomes blurred or distorted due to unequal
balance o the eye muscles. There are no observable
abnormalities of the eyes when a child has amblyopia.
Conductive Loss
affects the volume of word tones heard, so that loud sounds
are more likely to be heard than soft sounds.
TERM 17
Sensorineural Loss
DEFINITION 17
A type of loss that occurs when sound impulses cannot reach
the brain due to damage of the auditory nerve, or cannot be
interpreted because of prior brain damage.
TERM 18
Mixed Hearing Loss
DEFINITION 18
a disorder that involves a combination of conductive and
sensorineural heaing losses.
TERM 19
Speech
DEFINITION 19
the process of using words to express one's thoughts and
ideas.
TERM 20
Misarticulations
DEFINITION 20
improper pronunciation of words and word sounds.
Pallor
paleness
TERM 22
Lethargy
DEFINITION 22
a state of inaction or indifference
TERM 23
Mottling
DEFINITION 23
marked with spots of dense white or brown coloring.
TERM 24
Skinfold
DEFINITION 24
a measurement of the amount of fat under skin; also referred
to as fat-fold measurements.
