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nonaccidental physical injury or the nonaccidental act of omission of care by a parent or person responsible for a child; includes neglect, physical, sexual, and emotional maltreatment
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Abuse
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a form of long-term acquired antibody protection that develops naturally after an initial infection or exposure to antigens, or artificially after a vaccine
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Active Immunity
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congenital absence or closure of a body orifice
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atresia
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vaccines derived from microorganisms or viruses; their virulence has been weakened as a result of passage through another host
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Attenuated vaccine
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characterized by growth and development that proceeds from head to toe
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cephalocaudal
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audible high-pitched crackling or popping sound heard during lung auscultation; results from fluid in the airways, and are not cleared by coughing
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crackles
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age based on functional behavior and ability to adapt to the environment; does not necessarily correspond with chronological age (age in yrs)
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Developmental age
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fecal incontinence after age 4
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encopresis
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the age equivalent at which a child actually is able to perform specific self-care or related tasks
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functional age
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measurable physical and physiological body changes that occur over time
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growth
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the sound made by forced expiration, which is the body's attempt to improve oxygenation when hypoxemia is present
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grunting
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refers to the transmission of genetic characteristics from parent to offspring
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hereditary
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vaccines that contain killed microorganisms
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Inactivated vaccines
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measured individual behavior that relates to learning, thinking, and problem solving.
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Intelligence
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Behavior changes that occur as a result of maturation and experience with the environment.
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Learning
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a widening of the nares to enable an infant or child to take in more oxygen; a serious indicator of air hunger
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nasal flaring
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a form of acquired immunity that occurs artificially through injection or is acquired naturally by antibody transfer through the placenta to a fetus or colostrum to an infant; not permanent
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Passive Immunity
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pertaining to early symptoms that mark the onset of a disease
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Prodromal
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the period of time during which the adolescent experiences a growth spurt, develops secondary sex characteristics, and achieves reproductive maturity
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puberty
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behavior more appropriate to an earlier stage of development; often is used to cope with stress or anxiety
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Regression
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an abnormal backward flow of body fluid
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Regurgitation
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an abnormal movement of the chest wall during inspiration in which the skin appears to be drawn in between the ribs, and above/below the clavicle and scapula; indicates respiratory difficulty
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Retraction
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movement of blood or body fluid through an abnormal anatomical or surgically created opening
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shunt
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the narrowing or constriction of an opening
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stenosis
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a shrill harsh sound heard during inspiration, expiration, or both, produced by the flow of air through a narrowed segment of the respiratory tract
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Stridor
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a suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms administered to induce active immunity to infectious disease
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vaccine
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high-pitched musical whistle sound heard with or without a stethoscope as air is compressed through narrowed or obstructed airways b/c of swelling, secretions, or tumors
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wheezing
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