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Bonewit Ch.9
Bonewit Ch. 9 (Kayla Sharp)
Term | Definition |
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adolescent | An individual 12-18 years old. |
immunity | The resistance of the body to the effects of harmful agent, such as a pathogenic microorganism and its toxins. |
immunization | The process of becoming immune or rendering an individual immune through the use of a vaccine or toxoid. |
infant | A child from birth to 12 months old |
length | The measurement from the vertex 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 diseases. |
preschool child | A child 3 to 6 years old. |
school-age child | A child 6 to 12 years old. |
toddler | A child 1 to 3 years old. |
toxoid | A toxin that has been treated by the heart or chemicals to destroy its harmful properties. It is administered to an individual to prevent an infectious disease by stimulating the production of antibodies in that individual. |
vaccine | A suspension of weakened or killed microorganisms administered to an individual to prevent an infectious disease by stimulating the production of antibodies in that individual. |
vertex | The top of the head. |